To study social facilitation,Norman Triplett observed adolescents while they were
A) judging the lengths of lines.
B) winding fishing reels.
C) mimicking emotions.
D) conforming to group pressure.

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Norman Triplett's research on social facilitation, one of the earliest studies in social psychology, involved observing adolescents as they wound fishing reels. He found that individuals performed this task faster in the presence of others than when alone, laying the groundwork for the concept of social facilitation.

To Study Social Facilitation,Norman Triplett Observed Adolescents While They Were