The relation of strength of stimulus to rapidity of habit-formation

Yerkes, R. M., & Dodson, J. D. (1908). The relation of strength of stimulus to rapidity of habit-formation. Journal of Comparative Neurology and Psychology, 18(5), 459-482.

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Journal article

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Year

1908

DOI

10.1002/cne.920180503

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https://doi.org/10.1002/cne.920180503

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• Inverted-U Response
  • Psychology: Yerkes-Dodson — performance rises with arousal up to a task-dependent optimum, then falls under stress.

    This sourceOriginal statement of the arousal-performance inverted-U (the Yerkes-Dodson law), including the task-difficulty dependence of the optimal arousal level.

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