Inverted-U Hypothesis
1. What does the Inverted-U Hypothesis state?
The Inverted U Hypothesis suggests that optimal performance occurs at
an intermediate level of arousal while both low and high levels of
arousal will result in impaired performance.
2. Give an Example of a performance in your life that PROVES or
DISPROVES this hypothesis!
An example of a performance in my life where this hypothesis proves to
be true was when I was I was participating in a game of soccer. During
the game I played better if I was excited about the upcoming match
especially when my team was playing against a team with players whom
I attended school with. While the soccer position as a winger,I would
heavily depend on the center midfielders to get me the passes. As a
winger, you must constantly keep your arousal levels high throughout
the game.
This hypothesis also proves to be true in a situation when I was going to
takes schoo,exam. I feel I put mire effort and tried harder while taking
an exam when I was some what anxious about your score I would earn.
In psychology, this type of relationship between arousal levels and
performance is also known as the Yerkes-Dodson Law.