In Order to Predict Whether the Presence of Others Will

question 53

Multiple Choice

In order to predict whether the presence of others will help or hinder performance, one needs two pieces of information: whether __________ and whether __________.

• A) individual performance can be evaluated; the task is simple or complex
• B) arousal is present; one holds individualistic or collectivistic values
• C) arousal is high or low; the others are friends or strangers
• D) individual performance can be evaluated; arousal is high or low

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Definitions:

Traditional Beliefs

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