One Explanation for Why the Presence of Others Leads to Arousal

question 145

Multiple Choice

One explanation for why the presence of others leads to arousal is that in the presence of members of our own species,we become alert,vigilant,and mildly aroused.The beauty of this explanation is that it explains

• A) why people become concerned about how they are evaluated.
• B) the causes and consequences of social loafing.
• C) the causes of groupthink.
• D) why other sources of arousal such as flashing lights have a similar effect.
• E) the results of studies with both humans and cockroaches.

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