Suppose That You Have Studied Piano for Many Years and Have

question 47

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you have studied piano for many years and have practiced a certain Mozart concerto diligently every day for six months. Now, you are about to perform it in front of an audience. According to the drive theory of social facilitation, you would be expected to:

• A) play better than you did while practicing alone.
• B) play worse than you did while practicing alone.
• C) relax and ride on the efforts of others in the recital group.
• D) Do none of the above.

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