In a classic study on _____ that focused on college students shooting pool at a student union.Good players who were confident in their pool playing improved their accuracy when being watched by others, while the less confident players decreased their accuracy when being watched by others.

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The study described in the question is investigating social facilitation, which is the phenomenon whereby an individual's performance on a task is affected by the presence of others. In this case, good players were facilitated (i.e., their performance improved) by the presence of others, while less confident players were inhibited (i.e., their performance decreased) by the presence of others. Social compliance, indirect obedience, and conforming performance are not relevant to this particular study.

In a Classic Study on _____ That Focused on College