Which of the following is NOT a way of reducing social loafing?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Decreasing the apparent importance or value of a task
Social loafing is reduced by increasing, not decreasing, the apparent importance or value of a task. NTA swapped one word, ‘increasing’ for ‘decreasing’, and a remedy became a cause. Read each verb before you tick.
NCERT (2025-26): “Social Loafing … Social loafing is a reduction in individual effort when working on a collective task, i.e. one in which outputs are pooled with those of other group members. An example of such a task is the game of tug-of-war. It is not possible for you to identify how much force each member of the team has been exerting. Such situations give opportunities to group members to relax and become a free rider.…” “Social loafing may be reduced by:
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