Group or team learning activities are becoming more common in the university setting. That is, professors often assign students to work in groups.
Given what you know about social loafing, what advice would you give a professor who is considering using group learning activities?
a. Make sure that the groups of students are cohesive, and appoint their own leader.
b. For simple assignments, the groups will likely do worse than you would expect from individuals.
c. For complex assignments, the groups will likely do worse than you would expect from individuals.
d. Beware of social loafing; it's always better to have students work alone if you want them to do well.
Question 2
Social loafing is likely to impair performance ________ and to enhance performance ________.
a. when we're with others; when we're alone
b. on simple tasks; on complex tasks
c. when we're alone; when we're with others
d. on complex tasks; on simple tasks
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