Which of the following is a contributing factor with regard to social loafing?
A)difficult task assignments
B)high collective efficacy
C)severe time constraints
D)dispersion of responsibility
E)heavy workload

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D)Social loafing is the tendency for individuals to expend less effort when working in a group than when working individually.One explanation for social loafing is the dispersion of responsibility.Because group results cannot be attributed to any single person, the relationship between an individual's input and the group's output is clouded.Individuals may then be tempted to become free riders and coast on the group's efforts.

Which of the Following Is a Contributing Factor with Regard