Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between work performance and the presence of others?
A. The presence of others speeds up the performance of simple, well-learned tasks.
B. On simple, individualistic tasks, people work better when alone rather than in the presence of others.
C. For both simple and complex tasks, environmental distractions invariably undermine the quality of performance.
D. Because competition motivates, people working on complicated tasks are more efficient when they work in the same room rather than in isolation.
Answer: A
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