In one of the first studies in social psychology, Norman Triplett observed in official bike records that bicycle racers pedaled faster when they were pedaling against each other than when they were racing the clock. What Triplett was observing was __________

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Triplett was observing the phenomenon known as co-action effects, which refers to the tendency for people to perform better on individual tasks when they are in the presence of others who are performing the same task simultaneously. This effect is different from audience effects (A), which refer to changes in individual behavior in response to being observed by others, and social loafing (B), which refers to the tendency for individuals to exert less effort when working in a group compared to when working individually. Group polarization (D) refers to the tendency for group discussion to amplify the initial inclinations of group members, rather than being directly related to performance on a task.

In One of the First Studies in Social Psychology, Norman