Let's Say That You Are a Novice Chess Player

question 22

Multiple Choice

Let's say that you are a novice chess player. According to the theory of social facilitation, if an audience watches you play, you should

• A) do better, but only if there is one person in the audience
• B) do worse than normal
• C) play at your normal level
• D) do better than normal
• E) do worse, but only if there are a number of people in the audience

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