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rlane42

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Imagine you are required to give a presentation to your social psychology class on social facilitation, with a partner. You are quite comfortable speaking in front of class, whereas your partner has little practice and is very anxious about it.
 
  The two of you practice several times in an empty room. During the actual presentation, you are likely to perform ________ than during the practice, and your partner is likely to perform ________ than during the practice.
  A) about the same; better
  B) better; better
  C) better; worse
  D) worse; better

Question 2

Supporting the theory of social facilitation, Michaels et al (1982) watched pool players and found that
 
  A) good players performed better and poor players performed more poorly when observed.
  B) good players performed worse and poor players performed better when observed.
  C) both good and poor players performed better when observed.
  D) both good and poor players performed worse when observed.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A





 

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