One Explanation for Social Facilitation Focuses on the Role of Evaluation

question 194

Multiple Choice

One explanation for social facilitation focuses on the role of evaluation apprehension-the anxiety associated with being judged by others-in creating a state of arousal in people. What is the weakness of this explanation?

• A) Evaluation apprehension is probably not an important issue to cockroaches.
• B) People often misattribute the reasons for their arousal.
• C) Arousal can lead to the social inhibition effect.
• D) Cognitive appraisal processes precede physiological arousal.

Recognize the different perspectives and methods in psychology.

Identify and differentiate among the various types of psychologists and their fields of study.

Understand the role of the environment, reinforcement, and behavior adaptation in psychology.

Know the significance of using scientific methods in psychology, such as experiments, surveys, and case studies.

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