The Reduction of Individual Contributions When People Work in Groups

question 1

Multiple Choice

The reduction of individual contributions when people work in groups rather than alone refers to:

• A)Social loafing.
• B)Free-riding.
• C)The "sucker effect."
• D)Social facilitation.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Reasonable Conduct

Behavior expected from an individual under certain circumstances, judged according to a standard of what is considered rational or sensible.

Negligence Lawsuit

A legal claim brought against someone who is accused of failing to exercise a level of care that someone of ordinary prudence would have in a similar situation, resulting in harm or damage.

Foreseeability

The ability to predict or anticipate that certain events or effects may occur as a result of specific actions, often relevant in determining negligence in legal contexts.

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A legal doctrine that allows for an inference of negligence by the mere fact that an accident occurred, provided the accident wouldn’t ordinarily happen without negligence.