Social Loafers

question 25

Multiple Choice

Social loafers:

• A)Give 100% both individually and in a group setting
• B)Are shy and reserved in company social settings
• C)Strive to be recognized as an outstanding performer in a group setting
• D)Avoid exerting maximum effort in group settings because it is difficult to pick out individual performance
• E)Usually cause group infighting by intentionally creating conflict.

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Definitions:

Double-masked Design

A study design in which neither the participants nor the researchers know who belongs to the control group and who belongs to the experimental group, minimizing bias.

Experimenter Expectancies

The potential influence that a researcher's beliefs, hopes, or biases can have on the outcome of an experiment, often impacting the behavior being studied.

Rosenthal Effect

The phenomenon in which the higher expectations placed upon individuals either by themselves or others lead to better performance; also known as the Pygmalion effect.

Quasi-experimental Designs

Research methods that aim to evaluate interventions without using random assignment, often by comparing groups that naturally exist.