We should expect social loafing to be greatly reduced when ____.
A)people are held accountable for their inputs
B)people are anonymous within the group
C)the task at hand is unimportant to people
D)people think that others in the group are superior to them in terms of the task at hand

Question

We should expect social loafing to be greatly reduced when ____. ​
A)people are held accountable for their inputs
B)people are anonymous within the group
C)the task at hand is unimportant to people
D)people think that others in the group are superior to them in terms of the task at hand

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Social loafing is reduced when individuals believe that their contributions to the group are identifiable and that they are accountable for their inputs. This increases their motivation to contribute meaningfully to the group's efforts.

We Should Expect Social Loafing to Be Greatly Reduced When