The Effects of the Mere Presence of Coactors on Learning a Motor Skill
- 1 June 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Motor Behavior
- Vol. 4 (2) , 99-102
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00222895.1972.10734924
Abstract
This study determined the effects of the mere presence of 1 or 3 coactors on the acquisition of a novel motor skill. The performance of tetrads was significantly inferior to that of Ss alone and in dyads. The findings were discussed in terms of Zajonc's social facilitation hypothesis and recent developments thereof.Keywords
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