According to the theory of social facilitation, the presence of others should lead to all except for which of the following?

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According to social facilitation theory, the presence of others tends to increase physiological arousal, which in turn strengthens the dominant (most likely) response. This means that performance on easy tasks may be improved, but performance on difficult tasks may be hindered. However, the theory does not suggest that the presence of others leads to more carefully deliberated behavior. In fact, the opposite may be true as people may feel pressured to act quickly and conform to the behavior of others in social situations.

According to the Theory of Social Facilitation, the Presence of Others