The Tendency of People to Work Less Hard When Part

question 371

Multiple Choice

The tendency of people to work less hard when part of a group than when they are solely responsible for their work is known as

• A)groupthink.
• B)passive compliance.
• C)social loafing.
• D)mere presence.

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Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data that is used in hypothesis testing to determine if there is evidence to reject the null hypothesis.

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The probability distribution of a statistic based on a random sample.