The __________ law states that in general people perform at their best when they experience a moderate level of arousal; too little arousal will not motivate their best effort, and too much arousal will interfere with their performance

a. Yerkes-Dodson
b. Wertheimer-Werth
c. Berman-Silverman
d. Shneidman-Farberow


Answer: A

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