The Yerkes-Dodson law describes the relationship between one’s level of arousal and task performance. According to this law, performance is better at a moderate level of arousal than at either a low or high level of arousal. This is an example of a ______ relationship.
a. positive
b. negative
c. linear
d. nonlinear
d. nonlinear
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