Question

A study by Sorrentino and Sheppard on motivation of swimmers found that: Which of the following statements is true?

1) Approval-oriented swimmers demonstrated faster times in the group situation than in the individual situation.
2) Approval-oriented swimmers demonstrated faster times in the individual situation than in the group situation.
3) Rejection-oriented swimmers swam faster individually than in relay situations.
4) a and c
5) b and c

Answer 1

Approval-oriented swimmers demonstrated faster times in the group situation than in the individual situation. Therefore, the correct option is 1.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct statement from the study by Sorrentino and Sheppard on the motivation of swimmers is:

1) Approval-oriented swimmers demonstrated faster times in the group situation than in the individual situation.

This means that swimmers who were motivated by seeking approval performed better when they were in a group rather than swimming individually.