Question

question 4
1 pts
a person performs best on a moderately challenging task when they are alert but not overwhelmed. this demonstrates the:
○ genetic environmental correlation
○ hierarchy of needs
○ yerkes-dodson law
○ drive theory

Explanation:

• Genetic environmental correlation links genes and environment, not task performance and arousal.
• Hierarchy of needs focuses on prioritizing needs, not arousal and performance.
• Yerkes-Dodson law states that performance is optimal at moderate arousal levels (alert but not overwhelmed) for moderately challenging tasks, matching the description.
• Drive theory focuses on reducing internal drives, not the arousal-performance relationship described.

Answer:

C. Yerkes-Dodson law