Question

In what is typically regarded as the FIRST social psychological EXPERIMENT, Triplett (1898) found which of the following social facilitation results?

a) Children reeled in a fishing line faster when in the presence of another child engaged in the same activity than when alone
b) Children reeled in a fishing line more slowly when in the presence of another child engaged in the same activity than when alone
c) All bicyclists recorded faster times when in direct competition with one another, as opposed to competing alone on the track against the clock.
d) Children reeled in a fishing line faster in the presence of an adult engaged in the same activity than when alone

Answer 1

In a study conducted by Triplett, it was found that children reeled in a fishing line faster when in the presence of another child engaged in the same activity than when alone. This is an example of social facilitation.

Step-by-step explanation:

In what is typically regarded as the FIRST social psychological EXPERIMENT, Triplett (1898) found that children reeled in a fishing line faster when in the presence of another child engaged in the same activity than when alone. This result is an example of social facilitation, which refers to the tendency for people to perform better on simple or well-practiced tasks in the presence of others.