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Runners in a park were found to pick up their pace when another runner came into view; this finding illustrates the phenomenon of
(A) social facilitation.
(B) conformity.
(C) deindividuation.
(D) norms.
(E) roles.
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(A) social facilitation.
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Runners in a park were found to pick up their pace when another runner came into view; this finding illustrates the phenomenon of social facilitation since it shows that the presence of others improved performance. Conformity involves a change in attitude or behavior to fit in with a group; if a runner ran faster to keep up with her soccer teammates, conformity could be at work. Deindividuation is a loss of self-restraint under conditions of high arousal and anonymity. Norms are standards of expected behavior, and roles are sets of expected behaviors for different members of an organization.
Posted : 15/05/2024 11:23 am