Jules was a good swimmer. When he practiced with his father, he swam at a moderate pace, even though his father goaded him to swim faster. However, when he participated in the swimming competition at school, the attention of the gathered crowd and the presence of other swimmers made him swim faster than he did during practice. The difference in Jules's performance can be explained by the phenomenon of ________.

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Social facilitation is the phenomenon where an individual performs better on tasks in the presence of others than when alone. Jules swimming faster during the competition due to the crowd and other swimmers illustrates this concept.

Jules Was a Good Swimmer