Explain the Relationship Between the Yerkes-Dodson Law and Test Anxiety

question 106

Essay

Explain the relationship between the Yerkes-Dodson Law and test anxiety.

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Definitions:

Arranged Hierarchy

A system where people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow, which suggests that humans are motivated by a hierarchy of needs, starting from basic physiological needs to self-actualization.

Alderfer's ERG Theory

A motivational theory proposed by Clayton Alderfer that categorizes human needs into three groups: Existence, Relatedness, and Growth.

McClelland's Acquired Needs Theory

A motivational theory that emphasizes the importance of three needs - achievement, affiliation, and power - in determining worker motivation.