You Recently Joined a Study Group for Your Biology Class

question 14

Multiple Choice

You recently joined a study group for your biology class.Prior to joining the study group you read and took notes on each chapter before attending class.Since joining the group you only take notes on the portion of the chapter that you must explain to the group and rely on the photocopies of your groupmates' notes for the remaining sections.Your instructor considers this behavior social loafing and is concerned that it will affect your retention of the course content.How can she attempt to decrease the social loafing effect?

• A)She could counsel you about the problems with studying in groups.
• B)She can make sure that you know that your individual performance will be measured.
• C)She can't change this behavior;it will only decrease if you become more motivated to study.
• D)She should use additive tasks to assess the performance of her students.

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