This scenario best exemplifies the Yerkes-Dodson law. The Yerkes-Dodson law suggests that performance is optimal at a moderate level of arousal, meaning that when arousal is too low (as when Darrin is alone) or too high (as in recitals with strangers), performance can suffer. Darrin performs best with family and friends present, which likely provides him with a moderate level of arousal that enhances his performance.
Darrin is a good pianist. However, when he is alone, he becomes lethargic and is not motivated to perform well. At recitals with strangers, Darrin gets overly aroused and often makes mistakes. His best performance is typically when his family and friends are nearby. In such situations, Darrin isn't nervous and is only moderately aroused. This scenario best exemplifies
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the Yerkes-Dodson law.
the two-factor theory.
the James-Lange theory.
self-regulation.
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