Suppose that you are working on a group project with several classmates, where you are required to put together a presentation on Islamic artists. You are most likely to engage in social loafing if ____.
A) the professor has indicated that just one grade will be given for the presentation (i.e., everyone in the group will receive the same final grade)
B) no one in your group knows anything about Islamic art
C) the professor has indicated that group members will all rate each other at the end of the semester
D) the presentation is a very large part of the course grade

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Social loafing is the tendency to put in less effort when working in a group compared to when working individually. If the professor has indicated that just one grade will be given for the presentation, then the individual effort of each group member may not be as important, leading to social loafing.

Suppose That You Are Working on a Group Project with Several