Individual Members of a Large Group Often Neglect Their Responsibilities

question 68

Multiple Choice

Individual members of a large group often neglect their responsibilities when a task needs to be completed because it is impossible for any one person to receive credit or blame. This phenomenon is called

• A) regression toward the mean.
• B) groupthink.
• C) group polarization.
• D) social loafing.

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Definitions:

Role Conflict

A situation where an individual faces incompatible demands or expectations from different roles they are required to perform, leading to stress or difficulty in fulfilling those roles.

Socialization Process

The method through which individuals learn and internalize the values, behaviors, and norms of a society or group.

Distal Outcomes

Results or consequences that occur over a long period of time or are removed from the immediate context of an action or decision.

Proximal Outcomes

Immediate results or effects that are closely connected to an action or intervention, often measured in the short term.