Question

The positive effect on performance in the presence of others is called

• A. Social facilitation
• B. Social loafing
• C. Social inhibition
• D. None of these

Hint:

Presence of others: easy task ↑ (facilitation); difficult task ↓ (inhibition).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Define the phenomenon. Social facilitation is improved performance on simple or well-learned tasks when the performer is observed or co-acting with others, due to arousal.
Step 2: Distinguish related effects. Social inhibition is performance impairment on complex/novel tasks under observation; social loafing is reduced effort in group tasks where individual output is not identifiable.
Step 3: Conclude. \[ \boxed{\text{Social facilitation (Option A).}} \]