For a community service project, about 50 high school students were given gloves and trash bags to pick up garbage at a park. Consistent with research findings on social loafing, what would be the best way to maximize the amount of garbage picked up by each student?

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Assigning individual responsibility by giving each student their own trash bag to collect and weigh at the end reduces social loafing by making individual efforts identifiable and accountable, thereby maximizing the amount of garbage each student is likely to pick up.

For a Community Service Project, About 50 High School Students