EFFECTS OF BEING OBSERVED ON SELF-EVALUATING BEHAVIOR AND ON HEART RATE

Abstract

Studied the effects of the presence of an observer on self-assessment behavior and heart rate in a choice reaction setting. Human subjects: 36 normal male and female Japanese adults (undergraduate students). Group 1 was administered a choice reaction task only. Group 2 was administered this task with Ss (1) in isolation or (2) in front of an audience. After Ss made their choice, they assessed the accuracy of their own performance. Pulse was recorded with an ear lobe tip pulse sensor. (English abstract) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)