You and four other group members have to prepare a presentation that either argues for or against increasing government spending. After all the work has been done, you realize that you and one other group member actually did 75% of the work. Even though you know the other members typically have very good work ethics while completing school assignments on their own, the group context seemed to change their behaviour. What could account for that change?
A)stereotype threat
B)asymmetrical completion
C)social facilitation
D)bimodal completion
E)social loafing

Question

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Social loafing is the phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone. This can explain why the other members contributed less in the group context despite having good work ethics individually.

You and Four Other Group Members Have to Prepare a Presentation