According to the Yerkes-Dodson Law, why does it make sense that surgeons are generally not allowed to perform complex operations on their family members?

A) their arousal level is likely to be too low to operate efficiently.
B) their arousal level is likely to be too high to perform efficiently.
C) they would be unable to reach homeostasis during the operation.
D) there probably wouldn't be enough intrinsic motivation to perform efficiently.

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The Yerkes-Dodson Law posits that performance increases with physiological or mental arousal but only up to a point, beyond which performance decreases. Surgeons performing complex operations on their family members may experience heightened emotional arousal, which can lead to high levels of stress and anxiety that inhibit their performance. Therefore, it makes sense that they are generally not allowed to perform these operations.

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