Social Loafing Occurs When Being a Member of a Group

question 14

True/False

Social loafing occurs when being a member of a group improves that individual's performance.

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Definitions:

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that influences individuals to act in ways that make the belief become true.

Robert Merton

A prominent sociologist who developed theories on social structure, anomie, and the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy.

Pseudo-Patients

Individuals who simulate illness to experience and study the conditions in psychiatric hospitals, a concept introduced by psychologist David Rosenhan.

David Rosenhan

An American psychologist known for his experiment "On Being Sane in Insane Places," which challenged the validity of psychiatric diagnoses.