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Male and female Ss performed a simple motor task, half alone and half coacting. Half of these Ss responded while E was not present. The dependent variable was rate of responding. Ss responded more rapidly and social facilitation appeared only when E was present. In E’s absence rate of responding declined and solitary Ss responded more rapidly than coacting Ss. Implications for a learned-drive interpretation are noted.
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This research was supported by Grant No. PA 0332 from The National Research Council of Canada and a grant from the Canada Department of Labour.
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Carment, D.W., Latchford, M. Rate of simple motor responding as a function of coaction, sex of the participants, and the presence or absence of the experimenter. Psychon Sci 20, 253–254 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03329050
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