Which of the Following Scenarios Best Illustrates the Phenomenon of Social

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the phenomenon of social loafing?

• A) exerting minimal effort on a group task
• B) showing minimal concern over other people's desires or problems
• C) avoiding social interactions that require complex thought
• D) losing one's motivation to be liked by other people

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Definitions:

Ethnicity

A category of people who identify with each other based on common ancestral, social, cultural, or national experiences.

Race

A social construct used to categorize humans into large and distinct populations or groups by heritable physical characteristics, geographical ancestry, culture, history, and language.

Sexual Scripts

Socially learned guidelines that dictate how individuals should feel and behave in sexual contexts, influencing sexual and romantic interactions.

Gender

The range of characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between, masculinity and femininity, often based on social, cultural, and psychological aspects, rather than strictly biological ones.