Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Social Influence and Group Processes

Question:
The concept of Social Loafing has been demonstrated in many experiments by which of the following?
Options:
Latane
Tajfel
Irving Janis
Asch
Correct Answer:
Latane
Explanation:
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. This phenomenon has been demonstrated in many experiments by Latane and his associates.