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In class, we discussed the ‘blindfold study’ regarding social facilitation in which participants were required to perform a task while either a blindfolded or non-blindfolded confederate was in the room. The outcome of the ‘blindfold study’ seems to cast some doubt on (or discredit) the ____________________ explanation of social facilitation.

James has played basketball since he was 5 and is a strong player.  Mike just started playing basketball recently and is a novice, recreational player.  James and Mike are the same age.  When shooting free throws alone, James hits an average of 90%, whereas Mike hits an average of 40%. James and Mike are asked to shoot free throws in front of a large audience in a gym. Generalizing from the research of Robert Zajonc, one would expect ____________________ due to social facilitation.

Burger’s 2007 partial recreation of Milgram’s experiment showed a slight drop in obedience from Milgram’s results, but not the major decline in obedience that many had predicted in the years since the original Milgram studies were conducted.

Which of the following regarding conformity is FALSE?

According to Robert Zajonc, social facilitation:

Students working on a semester group project discuss whether to choose a safe, easy topic or a risky, challenging topic for their project.  At the beginning of the discussion, students express views leaning toward being in favor of undertaking a risky, challenging topic for their project.  If group polarization occurs, at the end of the discussion, the students will:

In class, we discussed the ‘blindfold study’ regarding social facilitation in which participants were required to perform a task while either a blindfolded or non-blindfolded confederate was in the room. The outcome of the ‘blindfold study’ seems to cast some doubt on (or discredit) the ____________________ explanation of social facilitation.

All of the following are conditions that makes social loafing less likely to occur EXCEPT:

Burger’s 2007 partial recreation of Milgram’s experiment showed a slight drop in obedience from Milgram’s results, but not the major decline in obedience that many had predicted in the years since the original Milgram studies were conducted.

Which of the following regarding conformity is FALSE?