Norbert Kerr Conducted an Experiment in Which Participants Worked Together

question 22

Multiple Choice

Norbert Kerr conducted an experiment in which participants worked together on a task that required pumping air by squeezing a rubber bulb. In conditions in which the partner was able to pump air but failed to do so, the participant

• A) engaged in free riding.
• B) slackened effort to avoid being perceived as a "sucker."
• C) worked harder to match the partner's performance.
• D) experienced the Ringelmann effect.

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