Social Facilitation Theory Quiz
Test your understanding of social facilitation theory, its development, and applications in social psychology (AQA A-Level Psychology)
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Question 1: What is the key difference between social facilitation and social inhibition?
Social facilitation improves performance in the presence of others for easy/familiar tasks, while social inhibition worsens performance for difficult/unfamiliar tasks
Question 2: In Norman Triplett's groundbreaking cycling study, what was the main finding?
Cyclists performed better when riding in groups compared to riding alone
Question 3: Why did Pessin's 1933 word memorization study challenge the original social facilitation theory?
Participants performed worse at memorizing words when in groups, contradicting the idea that the presence of others always improves performance
Question 4: According to activation theory, when is someone most likely to benefit from performing in front of others?
When they are skilled at the task or the task is simple
Question 5: What psychological concept explains why teams often perform better in home games?
Social facilitation enhanced by familiar audience appreciation
Question 6: How does activation theory relate to social facilitation theory?
It explains that arousal from others' presence enhances performance on simple tasks but impairs it on complex ones
Question 7: What is the recommended approach for someone who performs poorly in front of others?
Practice alone first to build skills before performing in front of others
Question 8: What type of pressure can actually improve performance according to social facilitation theory?
The pressure of performing well for others, but only when skilled at the task