Carry Would Like to Participate in the Interschool Drama Competition

question 9

Multiple Choice

Carry would like to participate in the interschool drama competition. She has been taking dance lessons for years and is a spectacular dancer, but does not have any experience as a singer. The teacher decides to give her a part where she has to dance and sing. According to the theory of social facilitation, how will the presence of an audience affect Carry's performance in the drama?

• A) Carry's singing will improve, but her dancing will be flawed.
• B) Carry's both singing and dancing will be enhanced.
• C) Carry's singing and dancing will be flawed.
• D) Carry's dancing will improve, but her singing will be flawed.

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Definitions:

Goal-driven

Motivated or guided by the desire to achieve specific outcomes or objectives.

Understanding of Minds

The ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intents, desires, emotions—to oneself and others.

Developmental Stages

Distinct periods in an individual’s life which are characterized by unique physical, cognitive, and emotional developments.

Assimilation

In Piaget’s theory, the developing child’s process of interpreting the environment in terms of the schemas he already has.