Asked by claudia corrales on Jun 16, 2024
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You are asked to "name all the uses you can think of for a brick," writing each one on a card. If you are working by yourself you will probably come up with far more responses than if you are working as part of a group. This is most clearly an example of what psychologists call
A) diffusion of responsibility.
B) conformity.
C) group polarization.
D) social loafing.
Social Loafing
The tendency for individuals to expend less effort on a task when working in a group compared to when working alone.
Group Polarization
The tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members.
Diffusion Of Responsibility
A sociopsychological phenomenon whereby a person is less likely to take responsibility for action or inaction when others are present, often used to explain the bystander effect.
- Acquire knowledge about social loafing and the variables that influence its occurrence.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge about social loafing and the variables that influence its occurrence.
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