Cotterell and colleagues showed that when the audience was blindfolded, participants did NOT show social facilitation or inhibition responses. This supports ______.

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Evaluation-apprehension theory suggests that social facilitation or inhibition occurs due to the concern of being evaluated by others. If the audience is blindfolded, participants do not feel evaluated, thus not showing these responses.

Cotterell and Colleagues Showed That When the Audience Was Blindfolded