Professional Athletes Often Perform Better in Front of a Large

question 47

Multiple Choice

Professional athletes often perform better in front of a large crowd during a game than alone during practice.This finding supports the theory of:

• A)social facilitation.
• B)social loafing.
• C)social comparison.
• D)deindividuation.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Theories

focus on explaining human behavior primarily through observable actions and environmental factors, rather than internal processes.

Contingency Leadership Perspective

The view that the effectiveness of the leader relates to the interaction of the leader’s traits or behaviors with situational factors.

Traits

Enduring characteristics or qualities that define an individual's behavior, personality, and tendencies.

Behaviors

Observable actions or reactions of individuals or groups in response to external or internal stimuli.