Which of the Following Examples BEST Represents the Yerkes-Dodson Law

question 195

Multiple Choice

Which of the following examples BEST represents the Yerkes-Dodson Law?

• A) Bill has a bad test score because he did not study.
• B) Dan plays his best games when they mean the most to the team and his arousal is moderately high.
• C) Mary buys a new car.
• D) Toni watches TV all night.

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Definitions:

Variability

The extent to which data points in a statistical distribution or data set diverge from the average or mean value.

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a given statistic based on a random sample, central to inferential statistics as it provides a basis for hypothesis testing.

Random Sample

A selection of individuals from a population where each person has an equal chance of being chosen, ensuring the sample’s representativeness of the population.

Sampling Distribution

How likely different outcomes of a statistic are, based on data collected randomly.