According to Social Facilitation Theory, Task Performance Is Sometimes Enhanced

question 69

Multiple Choice

According to social facilitation theory, task performance is sometimes enhanced by the presence of others and sometimes hurt by the presence of others. Generally speaking, this depends upon ____.

• A) whether the task at hand is easy or hard.
• B) whether or not the others who are present are engaged in the same task.
• C) whether the person is an introvert or an extrovert.
• D) whether or not the others who are present are members of a social ingroup.

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