When Individuals Are More Motivated to Work Hard When Others

question 54

Multiple Choice

When individuals are more motivated to work hard when others are present, are concerned with what others think of them, and want to maintain a positive self-image, the phenomenon is known as

• A) cognitive dissonance.
• B) groupthink.
• C) fundamental attribution error.
• D) glass ceiling effect.
• E) social facilitation effect.

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