What is a proposed reason why sports teams have a tendency to lose critical games more often on their home turf?
a. Self-awareness decreases which decreases performance.
b. Increased pressure to succeed results in increased self-consciousness which then decreases performance.
c. Members of sports teams have less self-confidence in their abilities when they play on their home turf.
d. Self-monitoring decreases which decreases performance.
Question 2
Research suggests that the presence of others can have either a positive or negative impact on our performance. According to information presented in your textbook, what factor helps to determine whether performance is enhanced or hindered by others?
a. The complexity of the task
b. The age of the individual
c. The familiarity of the task
d. How time-consuming the task is