Question

Which of the following examples accurately reflects the Yerkes-Dodson law? A. A high level of arousal will lead to optimal performance when creating a bomb. B. A high level of arousal will lead to optimal performance when dusting the house. C. A low level of arousal will lead to optimal performance when disarming a bomb. D. A low level of arousal will lead to optimal performance when vacuuming the house.

Answer 1

C. A low level of arousal will lead to optimal performance when disarming a bomb

Step-by-step explanation:

Yerkes-Dodson law is an experimental relationship between performance and arousal. It was developed by psychologists John Dillinghal Dosson and Robert M, Yerkes in 1908. According to this law performance increases with mental or psychological arousal but only up to a certain point.

A person with low mental arousal would react less to the stimuli than one without, so while disarming a bomb low mental arousal would be helpful. In this case low mental arousal would be more helpful.