Professional athletes perform better before a friendly audience than when alone.This best illustrates

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Social facilitation is the tendency for an individual's performance to improve when they are being watched or when they are working with others. Professional athletes performing better in front of a friendly audience is an example of social facilitation. Group polarization refers to the tendency for group decisions to become more extreme than the initial positions of its members, and conformity refers to the tendency to go along with the group even if it means ignoring one's own personal beliefs or ideas. Social loafing is the tendency for individuals to exert less effort in a group setting than when they are working alone. None of these options fit the scenario presented in the question.

Professional Athletes Perform Better Before a Friendly Audience Than When