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

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Social facilitation theory suggests that the presence of others can enhance the performance of well-practiced or easy tasks but can impair the performance of less practiced or difficult tasks. Since you are comfortable speaking in front of a class, the actual presentation (with an audience) is likely to improve your performance. In contrast, your partner, who is anxious and less practiced, is likely to perform worse under the pressure of an audience.

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