In which of the following situations would the social facilitation effect most likely occur?

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The social facilitation effect is the tendency for people to perform better on simple tasks and worse on complex tasks when in the presence of others. In this scenario, the top student is likely to excel in the public spelling bee due to the presence of an audience, which is a simple task. The other scenarios involve more complex tasks where the presence of others may not necessarily lead to an improvement in performance.

In Which of the Following Situations Would the Social Facilitation