Tyree is a skilled cyclist.When practicing on a stationary bike,his coach finds that when the women's cycling team enters the gym,his speed seems to increase significantly.Tyree's increase in speed illustrates

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Social facilitation refers to the phenomenon where the presence of others enhances an individual's performance on a well-learned task, such as cycling for Tyree. This effect is particularly strong when the others are seen as evaluative, which could be the case with the women's cycling team who may be seen as peers or competitors. Therefore, it is likely that Tyree's increase in speed is due to social facilitation. Group polarization, deindividuation, and groupthink are not applicable to this scenario.

Tyree Is a Skilled Cyclist