Janet does not work as hard preparing notes for her study group because she knows Linda,"the brain," will do the work if she doesn't.Janet illustrates
A)the compensatory effect.
B)groupthink.
C)the free-rider effect.
D)the sucker effect.
E)the collective effort effect.

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Janet is benefiting from the work of Linda without contributing to the group's effort. This behavior is known as the free-rider effect, where individuals take advantage of the group's work without doing their fair share.

Janet Does Not Work as Hard Preparing Notes for Her