People Are More Likely to Join Performance Groups When

question 47

Multiple Choice

People are more likely to join performance groups when

• A) they worry they may fail as individuals.
• B) they believe that their partners will be less skilled at the task.
• C) the task is stereotypically "male."
• D) the task is stereotypically "female."

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Definitions:

Habituation

The decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated exposure, indicating a form of learning or adaptation.

Learning Curve

A graphical representation of how an increase in learning comes from greater experience; or, the concept that practice can make tasks easier and more efficient over time.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior learning or conditioning.

Conditioned Reflex

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that becomes elicited by the stimulus through repeated pairings with an unconditioned stimulus.