Zajonc and Others (1969)found That Cockroaches Would Run a Simple

question 48

Multiple Choice

Zajonc and others (1969) found that cockroaches would run a simple maze faster when other cockroaches are present.This finding suggests that ________.

• A)the type of audience one has is less important than the fact that one has an audience
• B)all organisms experience some form of evaluation apprehension when others are present
• C)the presence of an audience may lead to cognitive load,causing actors to narrow their attention to the most important parts of a task to be performed
• D)divided attention is harmful to task performance because it allows individuals to over-think their actions
• E)the best performances will occur when an audience is present but the performers are unaware of the audience or their reactions

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Definitions:

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