Let's say that you are a pretty good chess player. According to the theory of social facilitation, if an audience watches you play, you should
A)do better than normal
B)do worse than normal
C)play at your normal level
D)do better, but only if there is one person in the audience
E)do worse, but only if there are a number of people in the audience

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The theory of social facilitation suggests that performing a task in the presence of others, particularly a task at which one is skilled, tends to improve performance. Thus, if you are a good chess player, having an audience is likely to enhance your performance.

Let's Say That You Are a Pretty Good Chess Player