12 Questions
What is the main focus of social facilitation experiments?
The effect of group effort on individual performance
In the text, what percentage of effort did blindfolded students exert when they thought they were pulling alone?
82%
What term is used to describe the phenomenon where individuals produce less effort when part of a group?
Social loafing
Which culture showed a higher tendency for social loafing according to the text?
Men in individualist cultures
Why may people feel less accountable in a group setting according to the text?
They worry less about what others think
What was the outcome when participants thought they were part of a group effort during the clapping or shouting experiment?
Produced about one-third less noise
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where people lose self-awareness and self-restraint in a group setting?
Deindividuation
What can increase the likelihood of deindividuation?
Being highly motivated and identified with the group
What type of behavior can result from deindividuation?
Uninhibited behavior
How does the text describe the impact of internet anonymity on behavior?
Facilitates free expression of anger and hate speech
What did New York University women dressed in depersonalizing Ku Klux Klan-style hoods do compared to identifiable women in a control group?
Delivered twice as much presumed electric shock to a victim
In what context does deindividuation thrive according to the text?
In many settings regardless of anonymity
Explore the concept of social facilitation experiments and how the presence of others can affect individual task performance. Delve into a University of Massachusetts study involving blindfolded students pulling a rope to understand the dynamics of group influence on effort exertion.
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