AP PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

GROUP BEHAVIOR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Expert pool players were observed to make 71% of their shots when alone. When four people watched them, they made 80% of their shots. This best illustrates
A
Foot in the door
B
Social Facilitation
C
Group polarization
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Expert pool players were observed to make 71 percent of their shots when alone. When fourpeople watched them, they made 80 percent of their shots. This best illustratessocial facilitation.

Detailed explanation-2: -The novice pool players made 36% of their shots in the alone condition and 25% of their shots in the audience condition (Michaels et al., 1982). Therefore, the results indicate that the novice group made more shots alone, while the experts made more shots in front of others, supporting the social facilitation effect.

Detailed explanation-3: -Attribution theory is how we attribute feelings and intentions to people to understand their behaviour. For example, we may unconsciously apply this theory when we see someone shouting on public transport. You may blame their character, assuming they are an angry person.

Detailed explanation-4: -Attitude Definition: In psychology, an attitude refers to a set of emotions, beliefs, and behaviors toward a particular object, person, thing, or event. Attitudes are often the result of experience or upbringing. They can have a powerful influence over behavior and affect how people act in various situations.

Detailed explanation-5: -B. Attitudes ‘A’ are most likely to predict behavior when ‘C’ is non-existent or weak, whereas attitudes ‘A’ are least likely to predict behavior when ‘C’ is either strongly positive (i.e., demands enactment of the behavior) or strongly negative (i.e., demands inhibition of the behavior). 1.

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