A research participant is told she will have to act like various zoo animals in a study investigating perceptions of animal behavior. She is given the choice to practice with others or to practice alone. Which choice is she likely to make and why?
A) She will prefer to wait with others because the situation implies impersonal danger.
B) She will prefer to wait alone because the situation implies impersonal danger.
C) She will prefer to wait alone because the situation implies embarrassment.
D) She will prefer to wait with others because the situation implies embarrassment.
Answer: C
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