Social Facilitation Theory

The video discusses how individuals' performance varies with the presence of observers. It highlights that people perform better on routine tasks when observed but worse on complex tasks. Two positive effects are identified: the audience effect, where performance improves with an audience, and co-action, where performance improves when others perform the same task. Social inhibition is noted as a negative effect, where performance on complex tasks worsens, especially with a hostile audience.

What is the general effect of having observers on routine tasks?

• No change in performance

• Performance declines

• Performance becomes unpredictable

• Performance improves

Which effect describes improved performance on routine tasks with an audience?

• Coaction

• Social loafing

• Social inhibition

• Audience effect

What is coaction in the context of social facilitation?

• Performing worse with others

• Performing worse with an audience

• Performing better when others are doing the same task

• Performing better alone

How does a hostile crowd affect performance on complex tasks?

• Makes performance unpredictable

• No effect on performance

• Improves performance

• Worsens performance

What can mitigate the negative effects of social inhibition?

• A supportive crowd

• A larger audience

• Performing alone

• Ignoring the audience