When Members of a Team Exert Less Effort When Working

question 95

Multiple Choice

When members of a team exert less effort when working on team tasks than they would if they worked alone on those same tasks, the phenomenon is called:

• A)groupthink.
• B)social loafing.
• C)self-serving bias.
• D)social facilitation.
• E)framing effect.

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