The explanation for social loafing includes all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
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:
- Group members feel less accountable for the overall task and, as a result, exert less effort.
- The motivation of individuals decreases when they realize that their contributions will not be evaluated individually.
- There is no comparison of the group's performance with that of other groups.
- Insufficient or absent coordination among group members.
- The sense of belonging to the same group is not significant for its members; it is merely an aggregation of individuals.