Sam has a tendency to contribute little effort to group assignments as he thinks others will be sure to pick up the slack in an effort to get a good grade.Social psychologists would call Sam a:
A)social facilitator.
B)free loafer.
C)free rider.
D)social thinker.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Sam's behavior is an example of the "free rider" problem, where individuals in a group benefit from the efforts of others without contributing much themselves.

Sam Has a Tendency to Contribute Little Effort to Group