In a study by Latané and his colleagues (1979),the participants were asked to shout and clap as loudly as possible.Participants produced the most noise when they
A)thought they were shouting alone.
B)thought there was one other person shouting with them.
C)thought there were five other people shouting with them.
D)were not feeling any evaluation apprehension.

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This study found that participants produced the most noise when they believed they were shouting alone. This is because when people believe they are alone, they do not experience any evaluation apprehension and feel more comfortable expressing themselves loudly. As the number of people believed to be present increases, evaluation apprehension increases as well, leading to a decrease in noise production.

In a Study by Latané and His Colleagues (1979),the Participants