Blaine works in a factory producing car stereos. He notices that workers produce more stereos by the end of the day when they work together in the same room than when they work in separate rooms. His observation is consistent with a classic study conducted by which of the following classic researchers?

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The classic study of Triplett (1898) found that people tend to perform better on a task when they are in the presence of others doing the same task, which became known as social facilitation. In his study, Triplett had children wind fishing reels both by themselves and in the presence of others. He found that when children worked together, they wound the reels faster than when they worked alone. Therefore, Blaine's observation is consistent with Triplett's findings. Lewin, Asch, and Sherif conducted important studies in social psychology, but their studies were not specifically related to social facilitation.

Blaine Works in a Factory Producing Car Stereos