Northern Kentucky University
Social Facilitation of Anagram Problem Solving in College Students
Institution
Northern Kentucky University
Faculty Advisor/ Mentor
David Hogan
Abstract
The rate of solving anagram problems in test subjects was directly correlated with the solution rate of a pacer. The mean number of problems solved in a 5 minute test period was largest when the pacer solved them at a high rate, intermediate when the pacer solved them at a slower rate, and smallest in a no-pacer control condition. The results indicate that competition enhances cognitive effort.
Social Facilitation of Anagram Problem Solving in College Students
The rate of solving anagram problems in test subjects was directly correlated with the solution rate of a pacer. The mean number of problems solved in a 5 minute test period was largest when the pacer solved them at a high rate, intermediate when the pacer solved them at a slower rate, and smallest in a no-pacer control condition. The results indicate that competition enhances cognitive effort.