According to the Yerkes-Dodson law, the relationship between arousal and performance can be described by a(n) ____.
A) positive linear function (more arousal leads to better performance)
B) negative linear function (less arousal leads to better performance)
C) positive exponential function (more arousal leads to better and better performance; a lot of arousal leads to tremendously good performance)
D) inverted U-shaped function (more arousal leads to better performance, but only up to a point; too much arousal can hinder performance)

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The Yerkes-Dodson law states that there is an inverted U-shaped relationship between arousal and performance, where increased arousal can lead to improved performance up to a certain point, after which further increases in arousal can actually impair performance. Therefore, the best answer would be D.

According to the Yerkes-Dodson Law, the Relationship Between Arousal and Performance