Social facilitation refers to an increase in dominant responses in the presence of others of the same species, leading to:
Correct answer: B. Improved performance on well-learned/easy tasks and deterioration in performance on poorly learned/difficult tasks
- A. Improved performance on both well-learned/easy tasks and poorly learned/difficult tasks
- B. Improved performance on well-learned/easy tasks and deterioration in performance on poorly learned/difficult tasks
- C. Deterioration in performance on well-learned/easy tasks and improved performance on poorly learned/difficult tasks
- D. Deterioration in performance on both well-learned/easy tasks and poorly learned/difficult tasks
Explanation
Social facilitation strengthens the dominant response: a well-practised response is usually improved, whereas an incorrect or weak response on a difficult task is more likely to be performed poorly. Therefore, easy performance improves and difficult performance deteriorates.
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