When a Group of People Perform an Additive Task Together

question 13

Multiple Choice

When a group of people perform an additive task together, there is a tendency for each individual to contribute less to the group's product than when they perform alone. This effect is known as:

• A) role ambiguity.
• B) social facilitation.
• C) distraction-conflict theory.
• D) social loafing.

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