In Which of the Following Situations Can the Presence of Others

question 30

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations can the presence of others mask the typical social facilitation effects?

• A) when employees have powerful norms against working too hard and "rate busters" are chastised
• B) when African-American students put out less effort in the presence of other African-American students to avoid "acting white"
• C) when adolescent boys want to convey a lack of interest in a childlike task when others are present
• D) All of the answers are correct.

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