Both Social Facilitation and Social Loafing Are Examples of the Influence

question 2

Multiple Choice

Both social facilitation and social loafing are examples of the influence that the presence of others has on our behaviors.These phenomena differ, however, in that presence of others ________ in social facilitation situations and ________ in social loafing situations.

• A) increases arousal; decreases arousal
• B) impairs performance on simple tasks; impairs performance on complex tasks
• C) decreases arousal; increases arousal
• D) enhances performance on complex tasks; impairs performance on complex tasks

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Definitions:

Cognitive Therapist

A mental health professional who treats problems related to thoughts and behaviors using strategies to change negative thinking patterns.

Behavior Therapist

A healthcare professional specializing in treating mental health disorders by helping patients modify problematic behaviors.

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a psychotherapy approach designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories.

Eye Movements

The voluntary or involuntary shifting of the gaze to acquire visual information, crucial for activities such as reading, scanning the environment, and tracking moving objects.