Sandy loves to play pool and has become quite good at the game.Lately,she has noticed that she seems to play better when there are people watching her than when she is playing alone.This difference in Sandy's playing is most likely the result of __________.

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Social facilitation is the phenomenon where an individual's performance is improved in the presence of others. Sandy seems to play better when there are people watching her, indicating that the presence of others is facilitating her performance. Social impairment, social loafing, and social laziness are unlikely to be affecting Sandy's performance in this scenario.

Sandy Loves to Play Pool and Has Become Quite Good