Jay is nervous about giving a presentation at work.His presentation sounds fine when he practices alone,but it goes even better when he delivers his presentation to his boss.Because Jay performs even better in front of other people than when he is alone,he is most likely experiencing

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The situation described suggests that Jay experiences improved performance in the presence of other people, which is consistent with the concept of social facilitation. Social loafing refers to a decrease in individual effort and productivity when working in a group. Group polarization is the tendency for group discussion to strengthen the initial tendencies of group members leading to a more extreme decision following group discussion. Normative influence refers to conformity to group norms to gain social acceptance or approval. None of these concepts appear to fit the scenario described for Jay.

Jay Is Nervous About Giving a Presentation at Work