In one of the first studies in social psychology, Norman Triplett observed in official bike records that bicycle racers pedaled faster when they were pedaling against each other than when they were racing the clock

What Triplett was observing was __________
a) audience effects.
b) social loafing.
c) co-action effects.
d) group polarization.


c

Psychology

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The somatosensory system involves sensation of ____

a. sight and sound b. sound and touch c. the body and its movements d. the head and movements of the eyes

Psychology

People are more likely to engage in a behavior if it is followed by a reward. According to Rotter, this is because the reward

A. creates an association through operant conditioning. B. is delivered immediately after the behavior is enacted. C. changes the environment in which the behavior takes place. D. changes the expectancy that the behavior will lead to rewards in the future.

Psychology

An axon is very thick and usually much shorter than dendrites

a. True b. False

Psychology

Which of the "Big Five" major clusters of personality traits/characteristics pertains to the degree to which a person demonstrates curiosity and interest in new experiences?

a) Extroversion b) Openness c) Conscientiousness d) Neuroticism

Psychology