Practicing Success
The explanation for social loafing includes all of the following EXCEPT: |
Group members feel less responsible for the overall task. Motivation of members decreases when their contributions are not evaluated individually. The performance of the group is compared with other groups. There is improper coordination or no coordination among group members. |
The performance of the group is compared with other groups. |
The performance of the group is compared with other groups. This statement is incorrect as social loafing is more likely to occur when there is no comparison of group performance with other groups. The other options are valid explanations for social loafing. Several explanations have been proposed to understand why social loafing occurs:
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