You are trying to decide whether to take a test in a lecture hall where you will be surrounded by lots of other people or in a room by yourself. Assuming that you have studied well for the test and find the material easy, you will perform best on the test in the ____________ because it will result in ____________.A.lecture hall; social loafingB.room by yourself; social facilitationC.lecture hall; social facilitationD.room by yourself; social loafing
Question
You are trying to decide whether to take a test in a lecture hall where you will be surrounded by lots of other people or in a room by yourself. Assuming that you have studied well for the test and find the material easy, you will perform best on the test in the ____________ because it will result in ____________.A.lecture hall; social loafingB.room by yourself; social facilitationC.lecture hall; social facilitationD.room by yourself; social loafing
Solution
The correct answer is B. room by yourself; social facilitation.
Social facilitation is the tendency for people to perform differently when in the presence of others than when alone. Compared to their performance when alone, when in the presence of others, they tend to perform better on simple or well-rehearsed tasks and worse on complex or new ones.
In this case, since you have studied well for the test and find the material easy (which means the task is well-rehearsed), you are likely to perform better when you are alone because there will be less pressure and distractions, allowing for better concentration. This is known as social facilitation.
On the other hand, social loafing is the phenomenon of a person exerting less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone. This is not applicable in this scenario as you are not working in a group.
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