A group of students have been asked to prepare a presentation on the morphology of the human heart. The students divide the work amongst themselves. Hari notices that Shipra is putting her slides together in a hurry while listening to a comedy podcast. He feels that he need not put in much effort either in completing his assigned slides. In this scenario, which phenomenon is causing Hari to avoid work?
A)Free riding
B)Evaluation apprehension
C)Social facilitation
D)The bad apple effect

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The bad apple effect occurs when one person's negative behavior or lack of effort influences others to also reduce their effort or performance. In this case, Shipra's hurried and distracted work influences Hari to also not put in much effort.

A Group of Students Have Been Asked to Prepare a Presentation