Suggest a few ways to reduce social loafing:

A. providing group projects
B. increasing the pressure to work hard
C. working collective effort recognisable
D. increasing apparent importance or value of a task
E. strengthening group cohesiveness

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

B, D, E only

The correct answer is Option (1) → B, D, E only

Social loafing may be reduced by:
• 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.