In Trying to Push His Grandmother's Car Out of the Snowdrift

question 8

Multiple Choice

In trying to push his grandmother's car out of the snowdrift, Jack exerts about 200 pounds of force. When his brother joins in Jack's effort drops to 180 pounds of force, and when other neighbors help Jack ends up exerting only 150 pounds of force. Jack's performance reflects __________.

• A) deindividuation
• B) social loafing
• C) group polarization
• D) the false consensus effect

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