Students from High Schools Across the State Have Shown Up

Multiple Choice

Students from high schools across the state have shown up to take part in a track and field meet. The stakes are high and the audience is large and noisy. According to Zajonc's theory of social facilitation, who should have the best performance at the meet?

A) Dakota, who does not have a lot of experience running the 400-meter dash and who is experiencing a great deal of arousal.
B) Mackenzie, who has a lot of experience running the 400-meter dash and who is so comfortable that she is experiencing very little arousal.
C) London, who has a lot of experience running the 400-meter dash and who is experiencing a great deal of arousal.
D) Piper, who does not have a lot of experience running the 400-meter dash, but who had an opportunity to warm up for an hour before the meet.