Blindfolded University Students Were Observed to Pull Harder on a Rope

question 98

Multiple Choice

Blindfolded university students were observed to pull harder on a rope when they thought they were pulling alone than when they thought three others were pulling with them on the same rope.This best illustrates

• A) social loafing.
• B) the chameleon effect.
• C) group polarization.
• D) social facilitation.

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