PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Cognitive Dissonance, Counterfeit Medications, Norm (Social)
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Influence of others (1: module 2: presence of others. Cyclists: normal triplett observed that cyclists competing as a group raced faster compared to individual cyclists competing against the clock. When against other people the competition increases. The presence of other people important for the performance of the actor. Co-actors: other individuals performing the same task as you. Audience: a group of people watching an individual perform a task. Social facilitation: the increases performance that occurs in the presence of co-actors or an audience. The presence of co-actors or an audience affected performance on a variety of tasks (this can also be related to the hawthorne effect) The presence of others can hinder performance on tasks such as learning non-sense syllabus, completing a difficult maze, or solving complex math problems. The presence of other increases the arousal to improve performance on simple tasks and decreases performance on complex tasks.
