When Shaina Is About to Begin Her Speech in Class

question 14

Multiple Choice

When Shaina is about to begin her speech in class, she notices that a few of her classmates are whispering among themselves. She becomes nervous that she might be boring to her audience and gets distracted. In this scenario, the presence of the classmates is not likely to facilitate her performance due to _________.

• A)social pressure
• B)deindividuation
• C)evaluation apprehension
• D)diffusion of responsibility

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Definitions:

Logical Reasoning

The process of using rational, systematic steps based on sound mathematical procedures and given statements to arrive at a conclusion.

Overextension

A linguistic phenomenon where a child applies a word in a broader context than is appropriate, indicating the developmental process of language acquisition.

Receptive Vocabularies

The words a person can understand and recognize, even if they cannot actively use them in speech or writing.

Productive Vocabularies

The set of words an individual can actively use in speech or writing, as opposed to passive vocabulary recognized in others' communications.