Latané and Colleagues (1979) Found That Groups of Participants Decreased

question 2

Multiple Choice

Latané and colleagues (1979) found that groups of participants decreased their effort as the size of the group increased. This finding is called:

• A) social loafing
• B) group facilitation
• C) groupthink
• D) social laziness

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Definitions:

Religious Groups

Communities formed around shared beliefs and practices pertaining to spirituality or faith.

Sects

Smaller religious groups that have broken away from a larger mainstream church or religious organization.

Secularization Thesis

The theory that as societies progress, particularly through modernization and rationalization, religion loses its authority in all aspects of social life and governance.

Worldly Institutions

Organizations and structures that are part of the secular, as opposed to spiritual or religious, aspects of society, including governments, businesses, and educational entities.