PSYCH 1X03 Study Guide - Final Guide: Murder Of Kitty Genovese, Sex Doll, Irving Janis
16 Apr 2016
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Our thoughts and behaviour are determined by other individuals around us and we behave differently in different situations. Norman triplett: first person to study social psychology in 1898. The presence of other can facilitate or inhibit performance. The mere presence of others was a positive influence in the performance of the actor. Co-actor is another individual that is performing the same task and motivate us. Audience is the group of people observing the task. Social facilitation refers to the increased performance that occurs in the presence of co-actors and audience. Social facilitation cannot explain as to why our performance in certain activities is hindered when other individuals are present. Zajonc"s resolution states that, for tasks which have been well practiced and are simple, performance increases in the presence of an audience or co-actors. In complex and unpractised tasks however, performance decreases when co-actors or audience are present.
