Imagine you are playing a video game when five strangers arrive to watch you.According to Zajonc's work on social facilitation, the ____________ created by the presence of these strangers would impair your performance if you ____________ this particular video game.
A) dissonance; are unfamiliar with
B) dissonance; dislike
C) arousal; dislike
D) arousal; are unfamiliar with

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According to Zajonc's work on social facilitation, the presence of others can create arousal and boost performance on tasks that are well-learned or simple. However, on unfamiliar or complex tasks, the arousal created by the presence of others can impair performance. Therefore, the best choice is D, as the strangers' presence would impair performance if the individual is unfamiliar with the particular video game being played.

Imagine You Are Playing a Video Game When Five Strangers