Which statement about stress and performance would be suggested by the Yerkes-Dodson law?
A) Stress and performance are inversely related.
B) Performance tends to be greatest in the midrange of the stress-performance curve.
C) Stress and performance are unrelated.
D) Initial stress (or the onset of stress)causes performance to drop significantly.

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The Yerkes-Dodson law suggests that performance increases with physiological or mental arousal (stress) but only up to a point. When levels of stress become too high, performance decreases, indicating that performance is greatest at moderate levels of stress.

Which Statement About Stress and Performance Would Be Suggested by the Yerkes-Dodson