Triplett conducted one of social psychology's first laboratory experiments by asking children to wind string on a fishing reel.The results of the study indicated that there was a positive relationship between the speed at which the children wound the reel and the presence of other children.Later studies found the same pattern and dubbed it

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The pattern observed in Triplett's study, where the presence of others led to increased performance on a task, is now commonly referred to as the social facilitation effect. Option A (groupthink effect) refers to a phenomenon where groups make collectively irrational decisions in the pursuit of consensus. Option C (social loafing) refers to a phenomenon where individuals exert less effort when working in a group compared to working alone. Option D (deindividuation) refers to a phenomenon where individuals lose their identity and feel more anonymous in a group, leading to a loss of inhibitions and increased conformity to group norms.

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