A Group of Children Were Asked to Clap and Shout

question 179

Multiple Choice

A group of children were asked to clap and shout as loudly as they could for two minutes in exchange for a bag of candy each. In the context of social loafing, which of the following is most likely to be true?

• A)The children make more noise in a group as compared to being alone because more effort is being expended in the group.
• B)The children would clap for a minute and then refuse to make more noise unless given some candy.
• C)The children would clap and shout for two minutes as requested, but would refuse to take the candy.
• D)The children would be louder when clapping and shouting alone than when they were in a group.

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