Deck 17: The Mere Presence of Others

Question 1

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.

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

Answer 1

positive

Question 2

Glenn Sanders,Robert Baron,and Danny Moore theorized that there exists a conflict between paying attention to others and paying attention to the task at hand.This is known as

A)the fundamental attribution error.
B)social distortion.
C)driven by distraction.
D)regression toward the average.

Answer 2

driven by distraction.

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

Social facilitation

Question 4

According to the social facilitation effect,athletes perform _____ when energized by the responses of a supportive audience.

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

Question 5

Consistent with the social facilitation effect,Michaels and his colleagues (1982)found that when good pool players were observed,they did _____ when they did not know they were being observed.

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

Question 6

Increased arousal enhances performance

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

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

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

A)confederate.
B)coactor.
C)ingroup member.
D)comrade.

Question 9

The tendency for people to perform simple or well-learned tasks better when others are present is known as

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

Question 10

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.This effect of others' presence is known as

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

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

Studies of more than a quarter million college and professional athletic events worldwide reveal that home teams win approximately 6 in 10 games.This observation is most likely the result of

A)illusory correlation.
B)behavioral confirmation.
C)social facilitation.
D)availability heuristic.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of the effect of crowding on social facilitation?

A)The effect of other people's presence decreases with increasing number of people.
B)The presence of a crowd intensifies positive or negative reactions.
C)A supportive audience elicits greater performance on challenging tasks.
D)It decreases arousal,which facilitates inferior responses.

Question 14

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

A)helps confirm the social facilitation theory.
B)guides new exploration of research topics.
C)suggests practical applications.
D)is misused by industries.

Question 15

The concern for how others are evaluating us is called

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

Question 16

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

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