Jill is a member of a research and development team. Her weekly appraisal indicates that her personal contributions since joining the team are significantly lower than what she accomplished previously as an individual contributor. Jill's behavior exemplifies
A)synergy.
B)group conformity.
C)cohesion.
D)social loafing.
E)task interdependency.

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Social loafing occurs when individuals exert less effort when working in a group compared to when they work alone, which explains Jill's decreased contributions in a team setting.

Jill Is a Member of a Research and Development Team