Norman Triplett Accurately Predicted That Bicycle-Racing Times Would Be Faster

question 81

Multiple Choice

Norman Triplett accurately predicted that bicycle-racing times would be faster when individuals raced in groups. This effect is currently explained by the modern construct of

• A) the primacy effect.
• B) cognitive dissonance.
• C) group polarization.
• D) social facilitation.

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