The Distraction-Conflict Explanation for Social Facilitation Suggests That

question 8

Multiple Choice

The distraction-conflict explanation for social facilitation suggests that

• A) the "tunnel vision" brought about by the presence of others always leads to decreased performance.
• B) concern about being evaluated by others can distract people who perform in front of others.
• C) loud noises and bright lights can lead to the same social facilitation effects as can the presence of other people.
• D) performance in the presence of others actually improves for a difficult task.

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