Question

Darrin is a good piano player. When he is alone and bored his arousal is low and he often gets distracted and makes mistakes. When he is in a recital with strangers, he sometimes gets too nervous and aroused and also makes mistakes. His best performances are typically at home when family and friends are nearby, and his arousal level is moderate. The variations in Darrin's performance can be best explained by the _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

Yerkes-Dodson law

Explanation:

The Yerkes-Dodson principle is a hypothesis on arousal and performance that worries what often psychologists seek to identify as the "best conditions for doing something".

In social psychology, research will see often the influence of social factors that put pressure on an individual which tend to make his performance better.

However with Yerkes-Dodson law, physiological or mental arousal only goes on to a certain point, and if too much pressure is exerted a decrease in performance occurs.

The performance and arousal are directly related, so finding an n optimum level of positive pressure will help, whereas little or no pressure can mean often a lower performance.

When playing the piano, he may experience a higher degree of energy release.

Darrin will play better when he feels family and friends nearby thereby confirming this notion.