A rowing coach wants each rower to give full effort in a team race. Match each step in List-I with the way of reducing social loafing in List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) She asks every rower to pledge to work for a win in the final. | (I) Increasing the apparent importance or value of a task |
| (B) She shows each rower's own stroke count on a screen after practice. | (II) Strengthening group cohesiveness |
| (C) She tells the team that the race is a trial for the national squad. | (III) Increasing the pressure to work hard |
| (D) She plans shared meals and team games so the rowers grow close and want the team to succeed. | (IV) Making the efforts of each person identifiable |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) She asks every rower to pledge to work for a win in the final. | (III) Increasing the pressure to work hard | A pledge to win makes members committed to successful task performance. This raises the pressure to work hard. |
| (B) She shows each rower's own stroke count on a screen after practice. | (IV) Making the efforts of each person identifiable | A personal stroke count makes each rower's effort identifiable, so nobody can hide in the team total. |
| (C) She tells the team that the race is a trial for the national squad. | (I) Increasing the apparent importance or value of a task | Linking the race to national selection raises the apparent importance or value of the task. |
| (D) She plans shared meals and team games so the rowers grow close and want the team to succeed. | (II) Strengthening group cohesiveness | Closeness among rowers is group cohesiveness, which increases 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.” |