Professor Fester Notices That Her Students Seem to Put More

question 68

Multiple Choice

Professor Fester notices that her students seem to put more effort into their individual assignments than into their group projects.What is the most likely cause of this result?

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

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