Suppose you are working on a group project with several classmates, where you are required to put together a presentation on Islamic artists. You are MOST likely to engage in social loafing if ____.
A)the professor has indicated that just one grade will be given for the presentation (i.e., everyone in the group will receive the same final grade)
B)no one in your group knows anything about Islamic art
C)the professor has indicated that group members will all rate each other at the end of the semester
D)the presentation is a very large part of the course grade

Question

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Social loafing is more likely to occur in situations where individual contributions are not directly evaluated and everyone receives the same grade, as in choice A. This is because individuals may feel less personally accountable for the outcome when they believe their individual effort will not be specifically assessed.

Suppose You Are Working on a Group Project with Several