coacting group

a group consisting of two or more individuals working in one another’s presence on tasks and activities that require little or no interaction or communication (coaction tasks), such as clerical staff working at individual desks in an open-design office. Researchers often create coacting groups in laboratory studies to determine the effect of the mere presence of others on performance. See also social facilitation.

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Psychology term of the day

December 26th 2024

psychometric test

see psychological test.