Mitch is about to provide expert testimony in court about the scientific research on false confessions.The judge,the lawyers,the jury,and many spectators in the courtroom will be listening to what he has to say.Fortunately,he has prepared a lot for the trial,and has given expert testimony many times before.Because of ______________,the presence of the audience is likely to make Mitch perform ____________ if he was videotaping himself giving testimony alone at home.

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Social facilitation refers to the phenomenon in which the presence of others enhances performance on simple or well-learned tasks. Given that Mitch has prepared a lot and has given expert testimony many times before, the presence of the audience is likely to boost his performance, resulting in him performing better than if he was alone at home.

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