You have noticed that when you are at the gym, your exercise routine is not affected by how many other people are there. However, it is affected when other people are watching you exercise. This pattern in your behavior is what social psychologists call
A) groupthink effect.
B) self-serving bias.
C) evaluation apprehension.
D) social loafing.

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Evaluation apprehension refers to the fear or anxiety people have about being evaluated or judged by others. In this case, the presence of others at the gym does not affect the person's exercise routine, but the act of being watched and evaluated by others does. Groupthink effect refers to the phenomenon where group members make decisions without critical thinking or dissenting opinions. Self-serving bias refers to the tendency to attribute personal success to internal factors and failures to external factors. Social loafing refers to the tendency to exert less effort when working in a group compared to working alone.

You Have Noticed That When You Are at the Gym