Practice question
According to the Yerkes-Dodson Law, how does stress/arousal affect human performance in complex tasks like air traffic control?
- Performance increases with arousal up to an optimal level, after which further stress causes a rapid decline in performance
- Performance decreases linearly as stress increases
- Performance is unaffected by stress, as professional training overrides physiological responses
- Performance increases indefinitely as stress increases due to adrenaline rushes
Answer: A — Performance increases with arousal up to an optimal level, after which further stress causes a rapid decline in performance
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