Imagine you are playing a video game when five strangers arrive to watch you.According to Robert 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 Robert Zajonc's work on social facilitation, the presence of others can create arousal, which can enhance performance on tasks that are well known or easy. However, the same arousal can impair performance on tasks that are difficult or unfamiliar, as the individual becomes more distracted by the presence of others. Therefore, in this scenario, the arousal created by the presence of the strangers 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