In comparing the results of individual and group performance on a rope-pulling task,Ringelmann concluded that:
A)the larger the group,the greater the individual productivity.
B)group size is not a determinant of individual productivity.
C)increases in group size are inversely related to individual performance.
D)total productivity tends to decline in large groups.

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Ringelmann's conclusion was that increases in group size are inversely related to individual performance. This means that as group size increases, individual performance tends to decrease. Therefore, choice C is the best answer.

In Comparing the Results of Individual and Group Performance on a Rope-Pulling