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Use your experience with the app in Chapter App: 13.1 Social Facilitation or view this video overview to answer the questions.

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Chapter App 13.1 Social Facilitation
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      Question 1

      The creators of the Coach.me app claim that their program is grounded in the tenets of social psychology. The app relies on public pressure that comes from the Coach.me community to motivate users to act in ways that they wouldn’t on their own (that is, they will follow through on their goals). This system illustrates the concept of blank.

      Question 2

      After reading a note from another Coach.me user lamenting that she hasn’t had the time in the past couple of weeks to meet her targets, Mareko comments “You just need to try harder. If you make a stronger commitment, you can do it!” Though his intentions are good, his comment might underestimate situational factors impacting the other user’s schedule. Which of these errors best describes Mareko’s comment?

      Question 3

      The Coach.me app and similar goal setting programs begin by asking the user to make a small commitment--simply sign up and choose a goal. The app then relies on social influence and motivating notifications to help the user pursue those goals. But by first getting the user to commit to a small request, Coach.me is using the blank.

      Question 4

      Minka and Jason are both using the Coach.me app to help them exercise more regularly. Minka falls short of her goal because she is so introverted that she fears interacting with others at the gym. Jason falls short of his goal because he has a small child and a new job and can’t find the time. These two explanations for behavior--traits in the individual and situational factors--are described by which theory?

      Question 5

      Takesha has joined one of the Coach.me challenge groups to help in her efforts to learn Spanish. She finds that she is motivated to work harder when she is supported by and accountable to other people. This boost in Takesha’s performance in the presence of others is known as blank.