"I Hate Doing Group Projects in My Classes," Hillary, an American

question 677

Multiple Choice

"I hate doing group projects in my classes," Hillary, an American student, complained. "When we do a group project, people just don't work as hard as they do when they are working alone." Hillary's observation reflects a psychological phenomenon called:

• A) an illusionary correlation.
• B) ethnocentrism.
• C) social loafing.
• D) random selection.

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