In a classic study that involved college students shooting pool at a student union, it was found that when being watched by others, good players who were confident in their pool playing improved their accuracy, while the less confident players decreased their accuracy. This experiment illustrates the principle known as

a. social facilitation.
b. social compliance.
c. indirect obedience.
d. group conformity.

ANSWER: a

Psychology

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