The theory of social facilitation states that the presence of others improves performance on ________ and hinders performance on ________.
A) well-mastered tasks; unmastered tasks
B) creative tasks; logical tasks
C) complex tasks; simple tasks
D) conjunctive tasks; additive tasks

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The theory of social facilitation suggests that the presence of others tends to improve an individual's performance on tasks that are well-mastered or simple, due to increased arousal that enhances the execution of dominant responses. Conversely, for tasks that are not well-mastered or complex, performance is likely to be hindered because the same arousal exacerbates the difficulty of executing less dominant or less practiced responses.

The Theory of Social Facilitation States That the Presence of Others