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When a crowd of people clap or cheer, it is difficult to tell just how loud each individual is applauding or cheering. If people tend to clap louder when they are alone than when they are in a crowd, they are probably engaging in
 
  a. social facilitation.
  b. social loafing.
  c. cognitive dissonance.
  d. groupthink.

Question 2

Which of the following individuals is most likely to engage in social loafing?
 
  a. Amanda, who sits alone in her office, licking stamps and placing them on envelopes
  b. Tim, who washes a car with his friends
  c. Phoebe, who works with her classmates on a difficult assignment
  d. Danny, who struggles alone with a difficult calculus problem



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B





 

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