According to Distraction-Conflict Theory,the Presence of Others Produces Increased Arousal

question 56

Multiple Choice

According to Distraction-Conflict Theory,the presence of others produces increased arousal because ________.

• A)of the mere physical presence of the audience
• B)of our desire to be evaluated positively by others,causing evaluation apprehension
• C)of our efforts to pay attention to both the audience and the task being performed
• D)an audience widens the focus of our attention
• E)of our uniquely human cognitive abilities

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