Understanding Social Facilitation

Easy Psychology Social Psychology

In social psychology, the concept of social facilitation refers to the tendency for individuals to perform differently when in the presence of others compared to when they are alone. This phenomenon can lead to improved performance on well-learned tasks but may hinder performance on more complex tasks. Which of the following statements best describes the key aspect of social facilitation?

Social facilitation is the improvement in individual performance when under observation.

Social facilitation occurs only when the task is challenging.

Social facilitation is solely related to group cohesion.

Social facilitation indicates a reduction in performance due to distractions.

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