Yerkes–Dodson Law (Anxiety–Performance Relationship; Arousal–Performance Relationship; Inverted-U Hypothesis)

Yerkes–Dodson Law (Robert Yerkes, John Dodson; 1910s) – a formalization of the common observation that performance usually improves with arousal, but can be negatively impacted when too intensely aroused

Please cite this article as:
Davis, B., & Francis, K. (2022). “Yerkes–Dodson Law (Anxiety–Performance Relationship; Arousal–Performance Relationship; Inverted-U Hypothesis)” in Discourses on Learning in Education. https://learningdiscourses.com.

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