The Social Loafing Effect Refers to the Tendency For

question 27

Multiple Choice

The social loafing effect refers to the tendency for:

• A)people in teams to let others make mistakes instead of telling them what to do.
• B)teams to take longer to complete a task than individuals.
• C)teams to be more creative than individuals,but experience more conflict.
• D)people not to work as hard in teams as they would if they were working individually.

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Definitions:

Childhood Friends

Long-term friendships that begin in childhood, often characterized by high levels of trust and shared experiences.

Work Friends

Refers to friendships that develop in the workplace between colleagues, which can affect job satisfaction and productivity.

Observational Learning

The acquisition of behavior based on the observation of another person’s behavior and of its consequences for that person. Also known as modeling.

Instrumental Conditioning

The process through which an individual learns a behavior in response to a stimulus to obtain a reward or avoid a punishment.