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According to the Yerkes-Dodson law, what happens to performance as arousal levels increase?
According to the Yerkes-Dodson law, what happens to performance as arousal levels increase?
- It continuously increases with arousal levels
- It remains constant regardless of arousal levels
- It continuously decreases with arousal levels
- It initially increases, then decreases after reaching a certain point (correct)
How is the relationship between arousal and performance typically illustrated?
How is the relationship between arousal and performance typically illustrated?
- As a parabolic curve
- As a straight line
- As a bell-shaped curve (correct)
- As an exponential curve
For simple or well-learned tasks, how does performance change as arousal increases?
For simple or well-learned tasks, how does performance change as arousal increases?
- Performance decreases as arousal increases
- Performance improves as arousal increases (correct)
- Performance remains constant regardless of arousal levels
- Performance improves up to a point, then decreases with further arousal
What type of tasks may be performed better with higher levels of arousal according to the Yerkes-Dodson law?
What type of tasks may be performed better with higher levels of arousal according to the Yerkes-Dodson law?
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What happens to performance for complex, unfamiliar, or difficult tasks as arousal increases beyond a certain point?
What happens to performance for complex, unfamiliar, or difficult tasks as arousal increases beyond a certain point?
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Yerkes-Dodson Law
- According to the Yerkes-Dodson law, performance increases as arousal levels increase, but only up to a certain point, after which it decreases.
- The relationship between arousal and performance is typically illustrated as an inverted U-shaped curve.
- For simple or well-learned tasks, performance increases as arousal increases, but reaches a plateau and then decreases.
- Tasks that require energy, strength, and endurance, such as athletic performances, may be performed better with higher levels of arousal.
- For complex, unfamiliar, or difficult tasks, performance increases as arousal increases, but beyond a certain point, it decreases as arousal exceeds optimal levels, leading to a decline in performance.
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