A Nineteenth-Century Experiment Undertaken by Triplett Was the Forerunner to Later

question 19

Multiple Choice

A nineteenth-century experiment undertaken by Triplett was the forerunner to later work dealing with:

• A) social facilitation.
• B) social identity theory.
• C) the group mind.
• D) gender stereotyping.

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Definitions:

Duty of Care

A legal obligation imposed on an individual to adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing acts that could foreseeably harm others.

General Partner

A member of a partnership who has unlimited personal liability for the debts of the business and takes part in the management of the partnership.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed.

Aversive Stimuli

Unpleasant or negative stimuli that an individual seeks to avoid or escape.