Do Personality Traits Have Effect on Performance in the Presence of an Audience?

The aim of this study was to examine whether there are differences in the performance on simple and complex mathematical tasks depending on the personality traits and the presence of an audience. After completing the personality questionnaire, within the first experimental session, participants (N=7...

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Published in:Polish psychological bulletin 2021-10, Vol.52 (4), p.356
Main Authors: Maglica, Barbara Kalebić, Anić, Petra, Švegar, Domagoj, Mehonjić, Hana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Audiences
Complex tasks
Neuroticism
Personality
Personality tests
Personality traits
Task performance
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Summary:The aim of this study was to examine whether there are differences in the performance on simple and complex mathematical tasks depending on the personality traits and the presence of an audience. After completing the personality questionnaire, within the first experimental session, participants (N=70) solved one set of simple and one set of complex mathematical tasks. In the second session participants solved another set of simple and another set of complex tasks. In one of the sessions, participants were solving tasks in front of the audience, while in the other session the audience was absent. The results indicate that presence of an audience facilitates performance of those participants low on neuroticism, but only when they are solving simple tasks.
ISSN:0079-2993
1641-7844
DOI:10.24425/ppb.2021.139170