Alan and his friends were playing a game of pool at the local
bar and grill. Jackie, a girl Alan likes, and her friends came over to talk. As Alan is an inexperienced pool player, his pool game suffered from Jackie's presence. Social psychologists would explain his poor performance as
A) social facilitation.
B) prosocial facilitation.
C) attribution.
D) social disruption.
Answer: D
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