Both social facilitation and social loafing are examples of the influence that the presence of others has on our behaviors. These phenomena differ,
however, in that presence of others ________ in social facilitation situations and ________ in social loafing situations.
a. increases arousal; decreases arousal
b. impairs performance on simple tasks; impairs performance on complex tasks
c. decreases arousal; increases arousal
d. enhances performance on complex tasks; impairs performance on complex tasks
Answer: A
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Tommy is a seven-year old boy with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Which of the following would be inconsistent with this diagnosis?
A) He has difficulty with language skills. B) He enjoys playing with his older brother. C) He isn't interested in playing with anything except his Tickle-Me-Elmo toy. D) He suffers from mental retardation.
Sometimes a researcher creates a standard situation or environment that allows each child the same opportunity to engage in a specific behavior of interest. This type of research design is called
A) naturalistic observation. B) cross-sectional observation. C) path analysis. D) structured observation.