In Which of the Following Situations Can the Presence of Others

question 60

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations can the presence of others mask the typical social facilitation effects?

• A) when employees have powerful norms against working too hard, and "rate busters" are chastised
• B) when African American students put out less effort in the presence of other African American students to avoid "acting white"
• C) when adolescent boys want to convey a lack of interest in a childlike task when others are present
• D) All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variables

Variables in an experiment or model that are affected by changes in the independent variables, typically outcomes or results being measured.

Categorical Variable

A variable that can take on one of a limited, and usually fixed, number of possible values, assigning each individual or other entity to a particular group or nominal category.

Dummy Variables

Variables created to include categorical data in regression models, converting categories to a numerical form.

Confidence Intervals

Ranges within which a population parameter is estimated to lie with a certain level of confidence, often used to indicate the reliability of an estimate.