Social Loafing Is More Likely to Occur

question 39

Multiple Choice

Social loafing is more likely to occur:

• A)in smaller rather than larger teams.
• B)when the task is boring.
• C)in tasks with high interdependence.
• D)when employees believe the team's objective is important.
• E)among employees with collectivist rather than individualistic values.

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Definitions:

Extrinsic Motivation

A drive, or reason to pursue a goal, that arises from the wish to have external rewards, perhaps by earning money or praise.

Initiative Guilt

A stage in psychosocial development where children face conflicts between their desire to act independently and the guilt that may come from unintended consequences or overstepping boundaries.

Intrinsic Motivation

The drive to engage in activities for their own sake and personal rewards, rather than for some separate consequence.

Dramatic Play

A form of play in which children adopt roles and act out scenarios, either real or imagined, for entertainment and learning.