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big1devin

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Social loafing is ________.
 
  A) a disincentive for being part of a highly cohesive group
  B) an increase in motivation and effort when individuals work collectively in a group
  C) avoided when individual-level accountability for group performance is absent
  D) a reduction in motivation and effort when individuals work collectively in a group
  E) a reward for being part of a highly cohesive group

Question 2

Jason, Paul, and Mark are working on a group project for their social psychology class. Jason believes that Paul is not doing as much work on the project as he and Mark are doing. If Jason is accurate in his perception, Paul is engaging in ________.
 
  A) distraction-conflict action
  B) social loafing
  C) reciprocity
  D) deindividuation
  E) social facilitation



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

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Answer: B





 

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