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1
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‘Mere presence’ and the ‘audience effect’ are both terms relating to

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social facilitation

2
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According to Zajonc’s drive theory of social facilitation

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social facilitation follows a correct dominant response; social inhibition occurs when a dominant response is incorrect; the presence of others produces arousal

3
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Roger Federer is a world-class tennis player. But he really lifts his game when playing

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at Wimbledon

4
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Enyi is a brilliant cellist and tonight she is playing at a concert. According to the distraction/conflict
theory, she will

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experience attentional conflict

5
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The finding that participants can name the colour a word is presented in, even when the word may
be incongruent with the colour (e.g., the word ‘RED’ displayed in a yellow colour), with less delay

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the attentional consequences of social presence

6
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Which of the following group characteristics helps to reduce social loafing?

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Members’ belief that together they will achieve important goals

7
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In the interpersonal interdependence model of group cohesiveness, we would expect group
members to

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perceive themselves as similar; like each other; communicate well and adhere to group standards

8
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Alex and Lauren have been close friends since they were 6-years old. They are now part of rival
pub trivia teams and their respective teams are competing against each other for the grand prize – a
$50 bar tab. From this information

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Alex has high personal attraction for Lauren and low social attraction for her.

9
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Attitudinal and behavioural uniformities that define group membership and differentiate between
groups are called

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ethnographies

10
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In a now classic study by Zimbardo, students were divided into prisoners and guards. A central
finding was that

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roles can become internalised

11
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Collective behaviour involves, at the very least

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a riot

12
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Social identity should become more positive through EACH of

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individual competition, individual creativity and individual mobility