You Are Practicing Your Guitar Alone in Your Dorm Room

question 161

Multiple Choice

You are practicing your guitar alone in your dorm room when your roommate and another student from down the hall walk in and motion for you to keep going. If you are confident in your musical skill, you are more likely to perform better with these two people present, according to the principle of

• A)social facilitation.
• B)social compliance.
• C)indirect obedience.
• D)group conformity.

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Definitions:

Romeo-and-Juliet Effect

The phenomenon where parental opposition to a relationship intensifies the romantic attraction between the partners.

Companionate Love

An emotional state characterized by affection for those whose lives are deeply intertwined with one’s own.

Companionate Love

A type of love defined by emotional intimacy and a deep bond, often found in long-term relationships and friendships, as opposed to passionate love.

Liking

The pleasure that follows receipt of a reward.