Steve, a Member of Research and Development Team at SourceQuestions

question 89

Multiple Choice

Steve, a member of Research and Development team at SourceQuestions, feels that his ideas and suggestions are always dismissed by his manager. As a result, Steve relies on the efforts and suggestions of his teammates and fails to contribute any new ideas to the team. In the context of group behavior, Steve's actions can be described as _____.

• A)social loafing
• B)dissimilarity
• C)reflective thinking
• D)competence

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