Given Max Ringelmann's Early Research Looking at Group Size and Individual

question 190

Multiple Choice

Given Max Ringelmann's early research looking at group size and individual effort, should we expect Student X to put in a different amount of effort depending on whether she worked on a history project in a five-person group rather than a two-person group?

• A)Yes, we should expect her to work harder in the five-person group.
• B)Yes, we should expect her to work harder in the two-person group.
• C)No, we should expect her to work equally hard in both groups.
• D)It is impossible to say; it appears group size effects depend on other variables. ​

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