Psychology 2990A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Social Loafing, Simple Math, Equatorial Guinea
2 Dec 2014
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What is a group: three definitions on 3 types of groups, 1. Two or more people in the same place at same time (e. g. strangers waiting for a bus) An aggregate or collective ( a non-social group: 2. Two or more people who influence each other (not much interaction or com) A minimal group (e. g wave at basketball game: 3. A social group : two or more people who influence each other through social interaction. Interact, communicate, make decisions, and have shared goals. Made children wind string on fishing wheel, in presence of other kids doing the same thing, and some kids by themselves. The presence of other releases extra energy ( dynamogism ) that facilitates performance: b. Arousal should facilitate performance: on difficult tasks, dominant is likely incorrect. Either playing alone or with an audience. A review of 241 studies involving almost 24000 participants, the social facilitation effect is real: d. why is the presence of other"s arousing, 1.
