Question

Thatcher thinks that anxiety can impair test performance, so he does relaxation exercises before his exam. He is extremely relaxed during the exam and does poorly. Thatcher did not take into account the complete relationship between physiological activation and performance, as described by

Answer 1

Answer: The Yerkes-Dodson law

Explanation:

Have you noticed that we sometimes perform better when we're nervous? For example, one might perform better at an event when one is excited. This relationship between an individual's arousal levels and his or her performance is called the Yerkes-Dodson Law.

The Yerkes-Dodson Law posits that a relationship exist between arousal and performance and an increase in arousal can boost performance, but the performance boost is only up to a certain point. In case of an excessive arousal, the performance reduces.

Answer 2

Answer:

The relationship between physiological activation and performance, as described in  the Yerkes-Dodson law.

Explanation:

The Yerkes–Dodson law states that the performance level can be boosted with physiological or mental stimulation, but when it gets to an specific high point, performance decreases instead. The result can be graphed as a bell-shaped curve which shows increasing and then decreasing with higher levels of arousal.