CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -In which of the following situations would you perform best with lower levels of arousal? adequate clothing must be met before we are preoccupied with satisfying our need for self-esteem.

Detailed explanation-2: -Why do different levels of “arousal” might be required for tasks of different difficulty? Moderate arousal would lead to optimal performance. (EX: when taking an exam it pays to be moderately aroused-alert but not trembling with nervousness). More difficult tasks require lower arousal for best performance.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following is something an advocate for arousal theory might observe? When we are bored we look for excitement; when we are overexcited we wish for more peace.

Detailed explanation-4: -The immediate treatment for hypoglycaemia is to have some food or drink that contains sugar, such as dextrose tablets or fruit juice, to correct your blood glucose levels. After having something sugary, you may need to have a longer-acting “starchy” carbohydrate food, such as a sandwich or a few biscuits.

Detailed explanation-5: -Researchers Robert Yerkes and John Dodson studied the relationship between the level of arousal and performance in a task, and their finding is known as the Yerkes-Dodson Law. The Yerkes-Dodson Law states that for easy tasks, the higher the level of physiological or mental arousal, the higher the performance.