When Shaina Is About to Begin Her Speech in Class

question 14

Multiple Choice

When Shaina is about to begin her speech in class, she notices that a few of her classmates are whispering among themselves. She becomes nervous that she might be boring to her audience and gets distracted. In this scenario, the presence of the classmates is not likely to facilitate her performance due to _________.

• A)social pressure
• B)deindividuation
• C)evaluation apprehension
• D)diffusion of responsibility

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