The Tendency of Individuals to Put in Less Effort When

question 82

Multiple Choice

The tendency of individuals to put in less effort when working in a group context is called:

• A) Groupthink
• B) Cohesion
• C) Punctuated equilibrium
• D) Ringelmann effect

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