According to theory, being aware of another person's presence divides our attention between this person and the task at hand. this division of attention is arousing, which explains why people perform better on well-learned tasks in the presence of others. deindividuation evaluation apprehension mere presence distraction-conflict

Select a real-life situation in which a person may face isolation due to a difficult condition, as gregor does after turning into an insect. you may choose a situation from the list below, or use a different one if your teacher agrees with your choice. psychological conditions: dementia, schizophrenia, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorderphysical conditions: paralysis or severe injury, going blind or becoming deaf, or facing an addictionsocial conditions: being wrongly convicted of a serious crime, or moving to a place where some attribute of the person makes others around the person view him or her with contempt or suspicionwhat condition did you choose to compare with gregor's condition?