A college principal wants to reduce social loafing in student teams. Match each step in List-I with the way of reducing social loafing it uses in List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) The coach fits a counter on each rower's oar so that every rower's pull is recorded separately. | (I) Making the efforts of each person identifiable |
| (B) The teacher announces that the class cleanliness project will be shown to the District Collector and will decide the school's award. | (II) Increasing the apparent importance or value of a task |
| (C) The team leader tells each member that the project cannot be finished without her or his part. | (III) Making people feel that their individual contribution is important |
| (D) The captain plans team outings so that members grow close and want their team to win. | (IV) Strengthening group cohesiveness |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The coach fits a counter on each rower's oar so that every rower's pull is recorded separately. | (I) Making the efforts of each person identifiable | Each rower's pull is now recorded on its own, so each person's effort becomes identifiable and no one can hide in the group. |
| (B) The teacher announces that the class cleanliness project will be shown to the District Collector and will decide the school's award. | (II) Increasing the apparent importance or value of a task | Linking the project to the Collector and an award raises the value of the task itself, not of any one member's part. |
| (C) The team leader tells each member that the project cannot be finished without her or his part. | (III) Making people feel that their individual contribution is important | The leader stresses that each member's own part matters, so every person feels her or his contribution is important. |
| (D) The captain plans team outings so that members grow close and want their team to win. | (IV) Strengthening group cohesiveness | Outings build closeness in the team, which is group cohesiveness; it raises the motivation for a successful group outcome. |
NCERT (2026-27): “Social Loafing … “• Making the efforts of each person identifiable.” “• Increasing the pressure to work hard (making group members committed to successful task performance).” “• Increasing the apparent importance or value of a task.” “• Making people feel that their individual contribution is important.” “• Strengthening group cohesiveness which increases the motivation for successful group outcome.” |