Thabo is about to take the admissions exam for law school.He knows that anxiety can hurt test performance,so he deliberately makes himself very relaxed before going into the exam.He proceeds through the exam very calmly,without feeling rushed or pressured.He is shocked when time is called before he finishes.He would have been less shocked had he known about:
A) Hull's drive theory
B) the Yerkes-Dodson law
C) Cannon's theory of homeostasis
D) Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Question

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The Yerkes-Dodson law proposes that there is an optimal level of arousal for performance; too little arousal or too much can both result in worse performance. Thabo's deliberate relaxation may have brought his arousal level too low, resulting in slower performance and not finishing the exam in time.

Thabo Is About to Take the Admissions Exam for Law