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1
Norman Triplett's early laboratory experiments on how the presence of others affects performance involved
A)college students solving math problems.
B)young adults learning nonsense syllables.
C)children winding string on a fishing reel.
D)ants excavating sand.
2
The strengthening of dominant responses due to the presence of others defines
A)group enhancement.
B)social diffusion.
C)social cohesion.
D)social facilitation.
3
Early experiments found that the presence of others improved people's efficiency at
A)learning nonsense syllables.
B)crossing out designated letters.
C)performing complex multiplication problems.
D)all of these.
4
In the presence of observers, __________ played better and __________ played worse.
A)good pool players; poor pool players
B)checkers players; chess players
C)good pool players; poor pool players
D)chess players; checkers players
5
Research indicates that being in a crowd ____________ positive reactions and ___________ negative reactions.
A)weakens; weakens
B)weakens; intensifies
C)intensifies; weakens
D)intensifies; intensifies
6
Research indicates that people perform best when their coactor is
A)not watching them.
B)slightly superior.
C)of the opposite sex.
D)highly competitive.
7
The presence of others would be most likely to improve performance on
A)raking up leaves.
B)solving crossword puzzles.
C)learning foreign language words.
D)solving complex mathematical puzzles.
8
The presence of others would be LEAST likely to improve performance in
A)weightlifting.
B)playing chess.
C)running.
D)the broad jump.
9
Which of the following would be considered coactors?
A)four people doing push-ups in an exercise class
B)two people playing bridge
C)eight competitors running a 5-kilometer race
D)all of these
10
In a crowded lecture hall, students are likely to have problems
A)staying awake.
B)noticing when others are laughing or clapping.
C)completing easy questionnaires about themselves.
D)taking a difficult exam.
11
The runners in a long road race kept a steady pace as they passed by a group of people fishing on the bank of the river, but they all tended to speed up as they passed under a bridge lined with cheering spectators. Research suggests that the runners sped up when they thought people were watching them because they experienced
A)the hindsight bias.
B)the self-serving bias.
C)evaluation apprehension.
D)the fundamental attribution error.
12
Mandy isn't feeling much like doing her usual weightlifting workout today. According to research on social facilitation, she will feel most energized during her workout if she
A)does it at home alone in her basement.
B)goes to the gym where there will be several others lifting weights.
C)skips it today and waits until tomorrow.
D)tries to teach her weight routine to someone who is new to weightlifting.





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