Basics
the physical and mental response your body has when it faces a new challenge, demand, or threat
stress
sally is experiencing a sense of overwhelm when thinking about her final project. what level of stress is she experiencing?
high
how many people created this theory?
2
who led the group today?
Journey
states that stress increases performance, but only to a point
Yerkes-Dodson Law
low stress
setting a tighter deadline _______ the amount of stress you feel
what group is this?
psychoed
the number of stress levels in the Yerkes-Dodson Theory
3
the optimal zone of performance is found at this stress level
moderate
True or False: when tackling a complex task (solving a difficult math problem), you need a lower level of arousal/stress to perform successfully
true
true or false: according to Yerkes-Dodson's Law, stress should be avoided at all costs
false
true or false: more stress always increases performance
false
when someone is burned out, what stress level have they been at for too long?
high
the video states that you need to regulate your internal _______.
thermostat
The Yerkes-Dodson law is also referred to as what
the stress wave
type of response that stress triggers
fight or flight
Joe is working on her project. He is experiencing some stress but is getting his work done in a timely and accurate manner. He has hit what state of being?
flow state
the year that this theory was created
1908
What animal was used in the experiment that led to the discovery of this theory
mice