At the state fair,you enter a couple of different contests.The first is a blueberry pie eating contest,in which the person who eats the most pies in two minutes wins.The second is a 100-yard dash in which you must balance an egg on a spoon with one hand and in the other hand carry a tray with eight glasses on it,and the person who reaches the finish line first while not spilling either the egg or the glasses wins.Given your knowledge of the Yerkes-Dodson Law,your arousal should be
A) low for the pie eating contest and high for the egg-glasses race.
B) high for the pie eating contest and low for the egg-glasses race.
C) moderate for both contests.
D) high for both contests.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Yerkes-Dodson Law states that performance is best under moderate arousal levels. For the blueberry pie eating contest, high arousal might lead to gorging and discomfort, thereby reducing performance. On the other hand, for the egg-glasses race, high arousal might increase focus and attention, improving performance. Therefore, high arousal is suitable for the egg-glasses race, and low arousal is suitable for the blueberry pie eating contest. Hence, option B is the best choice.

At the State Fair,you Enter a Couple of Different Contests