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)social facilitation.
B)mere presence.
C)evaluation apprehension.
D)social loafing.

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Evaluation apprehension refers to the tendency to perform better in front of an audience because we are concerned about being evaluated. In this scenario, the individual's exercise routine is not affected by the mere presence of others (B) but is affected when being watched and evaluated by others (C). Social facilitation (A) refers to the tendency to perform better on simple tasks in the presence of others, while social loafing (D) refers to the tendency to exert less effort when working in a group, as individuals believe their contribution is not critical.

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