Blindfolded university students were observed to pull harder on a rope when they thought they were pulling alone than when they thought three others were pulling with them on the same rope.This best illustrates
A) social loafing.
B) the chameleon effect.
C) group polarization.
D) social facilitation.

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This phenomenon is known as social loafing, where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone. The observation that students pulled harder on a rope when they thought they were pulling alone than when they believed others were also pulling with them illustrates this concept.

Blindfolded University Students Were Observed to Pull Harder on a Rope