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jman1234 · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

A research team believed that an organization's members would perform better when in a group. They studied how much effort was exerted in a tug of war contest when individuals were by themselves and when the individuals were on a team with others.

They were MOST LIKELY to find that ________.
A) individuals exerted the same amount of effort regardless of the situation
B) individuals exerted less effort when they knew they were being watched
C) individuals exerted more effort when in a group
D) individual exerted less effort when in a group

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of maintaining small groups, as opposed to larger groups?

A) Individual effort is higher in small groups.
B) Individuals are more likely to think that their own work is important in small groups.
C) Individuals are less likely to encounter conflict and coordination problems in small groups.
D) Individuals are more likely to hear better ideas in small groups.

Question 3

Every day his group meets, Mike shows up late, texts on his phone, and doesn't exert much effort. Kate is getting angry with Mike's behavior. An example of the sucker effect would be if Kate ________.

A) works harder to compensate for Mike
B) resigns from the group
C) reports Mike to the supervisor
D) starts showing up late