The so-called bad apple effect refers to the idea that ____.
A)at least one person in every social group tends to loaf
B)one social loafer can cause others to loaf as well
C)people are more prone to copy negative behaviors than positive behaviors
D)it is not always easy to tell at a distance who is loafing and who is not

Question

The so-called bad apple effect refers to the idea that ____. ​
A)at least one person in every social group tends to loaf
B)one social loafer can cause others to loaf as well
C)people are more prone to copy negative behaviors than positive behaviors
D)it is not always easy to tell at a distance who is loafing and who is not

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The bad apple effect suggests that the presence of a single social loafer in a group can lead to increased loafing among other group members, as they may follow the example set by the loafer.

The So-Called Bad Apple Effect Refers to the Idea That