Question 1

The concern for how others are evaluating us is called

Accepted Answer

A) distraction. 
B) arousal. 
C) mere presence. 
D) evaluation apprehension. 
A) distraction. 
B) arousal. 
C) mere presence. 
D) evaluation apprehension. D

Question 2

Triplett conducted one of social psychology's first laboratory experiments by asking children to wind string on a fishing reel.The results of the study indicated that there was a positive relationship between the speed at which the children wound the reel and the presence of other children.Later studies found the same pattern and dubbed it

Accepted Answer

A) the groupthink effect. 
B) the social facilitation effect. 
C) social loafing. 
D) deindividuation. 
A) the groupthink effect. 
B) the social facilitation effect. 
C) social loafing. 
D) deindividuation. B

Question 3

explained social facilitation by noting that a conflict occurs between paying attention to others and paying attention to the task at hand.They named this explanation

Accepted Answer

A) evaluation apprehension. 
B) social distortion. 
C) driven by distraction. 
D) deindividuation. 
A) evaluation apprehension. 
B) social distortion. 
C) driven by distraction. 
D) deindividuation. C

Question 4

Triplett conducted one of social psychology's first laboratory experiments by asking children to wind string on a fishing reel.The results of the study indicated that there was a _______ relationship between the speed at which the children wound the reel and the presence of other children.

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A) positive 
B) negative 
C) neutral 
D) curvilinear 
A) positive 
B) negative 
C) neutral 
D) curvilinear

Question 5

The larger the crowd,the _______ a person tends to be _______.

Accepted Answer

A) more;calm 
B) less;calm 
C) more;aroused 
D) less;aroused 
A) more;calm 
B) less;calm 
C) more;aroused 
D) less;aroused

Question 6

Increased arousal enhances performance

Accepted Answer

A) only on easy tasks. 
B) only on complex tasks. 
C) on dominant responses. 
D) on all responses. 
A) only on easy tasks. 
B) only on complex tasks. 
C) on dominant responses. 
D) on all responses.

Question 7

found that when good pool players were observed,they did _______ than when they did not know they were being observed.

Accepted Answer

A) much worse 
B) better 
C) the same 
D) slightly worse 
A) much worse 
B) better 
C) the same 
D) slightly worse

Question 8

How does crowding impact social facilitation?

Accepted Answer

Crowding can have a significant impact o

Question 9

You have noticed that when you are at the gym,your exercise routine is not affected by how may other people are there.However,it is affected when other people are watching you exercise.This pattern in your behavior is what social psychologists call

Accepted Answer

A) social facilitation. 
B) mere presence. 
C) evaluation apprehension. 
D) social loafing. 
A) social facilitation. 
B) mere presence. 
C) evaluation apprehension. 
D) social loafing.

Question 10

_______ refers to the strengthening of dominant responses in the presence of others.

Accepted Answer

A) The groupthink effect 
B) The social facilitation effect 
C) Social loafing 
D) Deindividuation 
A) The groupthink effect 
B) The social facilitation effect 
C) Social loafing 
D) Deindividuation

Question 11

The tendency for people to perform simple or well-learned tasks better when others are present is the original meaning of

Accepted Answer

A) the groupthink effect. 
B) the social facilitation effect. 
C) social loafing. 
D) deindividuation. 
A) the groupthink effect. 
B) the social facilitation effect. 
C) social loafing. 
D) deindividuation.

Question 12

According to the social facilitation effect,social psychologists can accurately predict that athletes will perform _______ with a large audience.

Accepted Answer

A) much worse 
B) best 
C) slightly worse 
D) better at unlearned tasks 
A) much worse 
B) best 
C) slightly worse 
D) better at unlearned tasks

Question 13

Because of the relationship between crowding and arousal,you are likely to _______ on a difficult exam in a densely packed classroom.

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A) do well 
B) do poorly 
C) do average 
D) skip questions 
A) do well 
B) do poorly 
C) do average 
D) skip questions

Question 14

On exam day,a student you do not know sits near you.This person is best described as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) confederate. 
B) co-actor. 
C) ingroup member. 
D) comrade. 
A) confederate. 
B) co-actor. 
C) ingroup member. 
D) comrade.

Question 15

The increased number of office buildings with large open spaces rather than private offices is an example of how social facilitation research has

Accepted Answer

A) helped confirm the theory. 
B) guided new exploration of research topics. 
C) suggested practical applications. 
D) been misused by industries. 
A) helped confirm the theory. 
B) guided new exploration of research topics. 
C) suggested practical applications. 
D) been misused by industries.

Question 16

Explain the role of evaluation apprehension in social facilitation.

Accepted Answer

Evaluation apprehension refers to the fe

Exam 17: The Mere Presence of Others

The concern for how others are evaluating us is called

explained social facilitation by noting that a conflict occurs between paying attention to others and paying attention to the task at hand.They named this explanation

Triplett conducted one of social psychology's first laboratory experiments by asking children to wind string on a fishing reel.The results of the study indicated that there was a _______ relationship between the speed at which the children wound the reel and the presence of other children.

The larger the crowd,the _______ a person tends to be _______.

Increased arousal enhances performance

found that when good pool players were observed,they did _______ than when they did not know they were being observed.

How does crowding impact social facilitation?

You have noticed that when you are at the gym,your exercise routine is not affected by how may other people are there.However,it is affected when other people are watching you exercise.This pattern in your behavior is what social psychologists call

_______ refers to the strengthening of dominant responses in the presence of others.

The tendency for people to perform simple or well-learned tasks better when others are present is the original meaning of

According to the social facilitation effect,social psychologists can accurately predict that athletes will perform _______ with a large audience.

Because of the relationship between crowding and arousal,you are likely to _______ on a difficult exam in a densely packed classroom.

On exam day,a student you do not know sits near you.This person is best described as a(n)

The increased number of office buildings with large open spaces rather than private offices is an example of how social facilitation research has

Explain the role of evaluation apprehension in social facilitation.

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