Match the terms in List-I with their meanings in List-II.List-IList-I…

Match the terms in List-I with their meanings in List-II.

List-I	List-II
(A) Collective task	(I) Making group members committed to successful task performance
(B) Free rider	(II) Feeling that a view is validated by the public because others also favour it
(C) Increasing the pressure to work hard	(III) A task in which outputs are pooled with those of other group members
(D) Bandwagon effect	(IV) A group member who relaxes because his or her effort cannot be identified

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Collective task	(III) A task in which outputs are pooled with those of other group members	In a collective task, each member's output is pooled with the others', as in tug-of-war.
(B) Free rider	(IV) A group member who relaxes because his or her effort cannot be identified	When no one can tell how much each member is doing, a member can relax and become a free rider.
(C) Increasing the pressure to work hard	(I) Making group members committed to successful task performance	This step against social loafing works by making members committed to successful task performance.
(D) Bandwagon effect	(II) Feeling that a view is validated by the public because others also favour it	In group polarisation, seeing others favour your view makes you feel it is validated by the public; this is a bandwagon effect.

NCERT (2026-27): “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: • 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.”