Question

Paige is a good golfer but has no interest in the upcoming gold tournament. Mary is fairly good at gold and is somewhat excited, but not overly anxious about the tournament. Sara has only recently learned to play gold but has very high expectations and is really nervous about the tournament. Jenna is also a beginner, but she does not expect to play well. According to the Yerkes-Dodson law, who among the following will perform the best at golf tournament?

A. Paige
B. Mary
C. Sara
D. Jenna

Answer 1

B. Mary

Step-by-step explanation:

Yerkes-Dodson Law: In psychology, the term "Yerkes-Dodson Law" was introduced by psychologists named as John Dillingham Dodson and Robert Yerkes during 1908. The law states that there is a specific relationship that exists between the arousal process and performance of an individual. Therefore, increased arousal can improve or heightened an individual's performance yet only to an extent.

In the question above, the given statement signifies that "Mary" will perform best at the golf tournament.