Kristen spends as little time as possible on a group paper that is due at the end of the semester because she knows that her teacher will not be able to tell how much she has contributed.Kristen's behavior is an example of:
A) social facilitation.
B) deindiviudation.
C) social loafing.
D) diffusion of responsibility.

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Social loafing refers to the tendency of individuals to exert less effort in a group task because they believe that their individual contributions are not noticeable. This is exactly the behavior exhibited by Kristen in the scenario provided.

Kristen Spends as Little Time as Possible on a Group