In One of the First Social Psychological Experiments Ever Conducted

question 44

Multiple Choice

In one of the first social psychological experiments ever conducted, researcher Norman Triplett examined the records of teams of cyclists. He found that cyclists who raced against each other ____ than those who raced alone (against the clock) .

• A)were more aggressive after the race
• B)got into more accidents
• C)cycled more quickly
• D)enjoyed the race less

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