Jessi decides to take caffeine pills to stay on top of all of her homework,her job,and her extracurricular activities.However,the resulting overstimulation may be problematic for Jessi because ____.
A) she will experience a drive reduction
B) her subjective well-being will diminish
C) people tend to perform best when arousal is moderate
D) the pills are acting as an intervening variable

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Yerkes-Dodson law states that people tend to perform best when arousal is moderate, meaning that an optimal level of stimulation leads to optimal performance. Overstimulation caused by caffeine pills may result in decreased performance and potentially negative side effects, such as anxiety or insomnia.

Jessi Decides to Take Caffeine Pills to Stay on Top