Which of the Following Explanations for Social Facilitation Applies to Humans

question 126

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explanations for social facilitation applies to humans but NOT to cockroaches?

• A) Humans are aroused at the prospect of evaluation.
• B) Humans are more likely to perform well on a simple task when aroused.
• C) Humans are more likely to perform their dominant response when aroused.
• D) Humans are distracted by a number of stimuli, including members of their own species.
• E) Humans are alert and aroused in the presence of other members of their species.

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