AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATIONAL CONCEPTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What theory states the principle that performance increases with arousal only up to a point, beyond which performance decreases?
A
Drive-Reduction Theory
B
Yerkes-Dodson Law
C
Instinct Theory
D
Hierarchy of Needs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Yerkes-Dodson law is a model of the relationship between stress and task performance. It proposes that you reach your peak level of performance with an intermediate level of stress, or arousal. Too little or too much arousal results in poorer performance. This is also known as the inverted-U model of arousal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Arousal can be mental (cognitive), emotional (affective), or physical-sometimes referred to as the three parts of arousal theory or the three types of arousal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Theories of Arousal Drive Theory. Inverted U hypothesis. Catastrophe Theory. Zone of Optimal Functioning (ZOF) Theory.

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