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GATE 2023 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 32

Motivation, Emotion and Stress and Coping · Approaches to Motivation: Instinct, drive-reduction, arousal, incentive, humanistic, achievement and intrinsic motivation, aggression, curiosity and exploration · 1 mark · Multiple choice

The Yerkes-Dodson law states that ____________________________________.

  1. performance is affected by the level of arousal
  2. frustration leads to aggression
  3. self-concept helps us organize and remember information
  4. changes in behaviour are a result of experiences that have happened frequently or recently

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Correct answer: (A) performance is affected by the level of arousal

Explanation

The Yerkes-Dodson law says that performance is best at a moderate level of arousal and falls when arousal is too low or too high.