The Yerkes-Dodson Law Refers to the Tendency for Optimal Performance

question 386

Multiple Choice

The Yerkes-Dodson law refers to the tendency for optimal performance to be associated with

• A) homeostasis.
• B) moderate arousal.
• C) achievement motivation.
• D) high arousal.

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