Suppose That You Are Working on a Group Project with Several

question 96

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you are working on a group project with several classmates, where you are required to put together a presentation on Islamic artists. You are most likely to engage in social loafing if ____.

• A) the professor has indicated that just one grade will be given for the presentation (i.e., everyone in the group will receive the same final grade)
• B) no one in your group knows anything about Islamic art
• C) the professor has indicated that group members will all rate each other at the end of the semester
• D) the presentation is a very large part of the course grade

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