Suppose that your friend Victor gives you a bottle of red wi…
Suppose that your friend Victor gives you a bottle of red wine for your birthday, and tells you that only 100 bottles of that wine exist in the world. Suddenly the wine seems very important and special. This would seem to be due to the ____ principle.
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Social facilitation theory suggests that tasks like walking, brushing one’s teeth, or counting will be ____ by the presence of others. It also suggests that tasks like solving a difficult maths problem or crossword puzzle will be ____ by the presence of others.
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Suppose that Greg and Marsha both apply for a prestigious scholarship program, and both get rejected. Greg finds out that his application was flat out rejected (he never had a chance), while Marsha finds out that she was the first runner up (she nearly won). Who is likely to be more disappointed? Why?
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In one well-known study of helping behavior, researchers examined helping among a sample of theology students. The students were either (a) under time pressure or not put under time pressure and (b) expecting to give a speech about the parable of the (very helpful) Good Samaritan or expecting to give a speech about something else. Which students turned out to be the most helpful?
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