Question

Pavati is a competitive gymnast and has made it to the final round of the Olympic trials. She is intensely motivated to perform at her absolute peak. Given your knowledge of the Yerkes-Dodson law and the effects of arousal on performance, you might advise her that she should ________, because ________.

Answer 1

Answer: calm down; very high arousal can affect her performance

Explanation:

Arousal is necessary in sports to achieve optimum performance. A high level of arousal is very good, but it goes with risk as the individual is bound to fail by silly mistake or ever excitement when they can't handle the moments. In most cases, it is advised that the athlete take a calm measure as very high arousal can affect their performance and all they have worked over a period of time.