PSYB10H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Robert Zajonc, Arab Spring, Fishing Rod
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Arab spring refers to the democratic uprisings that arose independently and spread across the. During three of the trials the children were alone and the other three trials had children in partners. Testing the theory (read tests on page 458, last paragraph: result of test: the presence of another cockroach facitilated performance on the simple maze but hindered performance on the complex maze) Mere presence or evaluation apprehension: evaluation apprehension people"s (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:272)er(cid:374) a(cid:271)out ho(cid:449) the(cid:455) (cid:373)ight appear i(cid:374) the e(cid:455)es of others that is, about being evaluated. It is the concern about others as a source of evaluation, not mere presence, that is responsible for social facilitation. If the task is simple/repetitive, then the setting should be designed so that people are in contact with one another. If the task is difficult and ever-changing, it may be wise to give everyone the luxury of privacy.
