In a Classic Study on Social Facilitation That Involved College

question 437

Multiple Choice

In a classic study on social facilitation that involved college students shooting pool at a student union, it was found that when being watched by others, the less confident, average pool players

• A)decreased their accuracy.
• B)improved their accuracy.
• C)showed no change in their pool shooting ability.
• D)became extreme showmen and took risky shots, many of which did not pay off.

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