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Yerkes-Dodson law
Definition
A principle describing how performance can vary with arousal or stress, often represented as an inverted-U relationship whose optimal level depends on task characteristics.
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It is a reminder that too little or too much stress can affect performance and that difficulty should be designed with context in mind.
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Sources and evidence
- LeBOK — A. The Yerkes-Dodson Law and Arousal (direct)