Melissa Has Been Assigned to Do a Group Project with Three

question 21

Multiple Choice

Melissa has been assigned to do a group project with three other students.She knows that two of them are good students who will do an excellent job on the project.Since the teacher won't know who has done what work on the project,she doesn't bother to work very hard.The smart kids,as she thinks of them,can do the work.Her apparent laziness is due to

• A) social facilitation.
• B) groupthink.
• C) the norm of reciprocity.
• D) social loafing.

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Definitions:

Auditory Route

A pathway in the brain that processes auditory information from the ears to the auditory cortex.

Cochlear Nucleus

An auditory brainstem structure where the cochlear nerve fibers synapse, playing a pivotal role in initial sound processing.

Medial Geniculate

Part of the thalamus involved in the auditory pathway, acting as a relay station for sound information to the auditory cortex.

Primary Auditory Cortex

The region of the brain responsible for processing auditory information, located in the temporal lobe.