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Angelica Manlapaz
on Oct 17, 2024
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Jenna is a talented singer.Her singing is commendable when she is well rehearsed and is performing with her school choir group.In such situations, she is moderately aroused and fairly relaxed.However, when Jenna's friends are around, she gets overly aroused and anxious.In such situations, she finds it hard to focus and often makes mistakes.Which of the following psychological principles can be used to explain the rationale behind Jenna's performance?
A) Cannon-Bard theory
B) Yerkes-Dodson law
C) James-Lange theory
D) Self-regulation
Yerkes-Dodson Law
A theory suggesting there is an optimal level of arousal for the best performance of a task; too little or too much arousal can negatively affect task performance.
Moderately Aroused
A state of being neither too relaxed nor too excited, often considered optimal for certain tasks or learning.
- Elucidate the principle of optimum arousal theory and its impact on performance levels.
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Learning Objectives
- Elucidate the principle of optimum arousal theory and its impact on performance levels.