Question

What is the term for an improvement in performance caused by the perception that others are watching? (1 point) social loafing social idleness social facilitation social productivity social impairment?

Answer 1

Social facilitation is the term for an improvement in performance caused by the perception that others are watching.

Answer 2

The correct answer is social facilitation.

Social facilitation refers to the phenomenon in which individuals perform better when they believe that others are watching them perform compared to when they are performing alone. Social facilitation occurs because when people know that they are being watched, they perform better so as to avoid appearing incompetent and failing in front of others. Individuals strive to perform well in order to "save face" and avoid rejection by others.