The Tendency for Optimal Levels of Performance to Be Associated

question 77

Multiple Choice

The tendency for optimal levels of performance to be associated with moderate levels of arousal is known as

• A) drive-reduction.
• B) homeostasis.
• C) the Yerkes-Dodson law.
• D) self-actualization.

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Definitions:

Self-monitoring Scale

is a psychological measure that assesses the degree to which individuals regulate their behavior to adapt to social situations and expectations.

Person-by-Situation

An interactional perspective suggesting that human behavior results from a combination of individual characteristics and situational factors.

Trait Theories

A group of theories suggesting that personality is composed of stable characteristics (traits) that influence behavior.

Basic Underlying

The fundamental or essential basis or cause of something.