Cottrell et al.(1968)found that dominant responses were no more frequent among people working in the presence of blindfolded others than among people working alone.Which theory of social facilitation is this finding consistent with?

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The evaluation apprehension theory suggests that the presence of others leads to increased arousal only when they are perceived as evaluators. Since blindfolded others cannot evaluate, their presence does not increase dominant responses, consistent with this theory.

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