The tendency of some group members to exert less effort on a task than they would if working on alone is called _____________.
A) laziness
B) social loafing
C) authoritarian power
D) social facilitation
E) group polarization

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Social loafing refers to the phenomenon where individuals exert less effort when working in a group than they would if working alone. This can occur for various reasons such as diffusion of responsibility, lack of accountability, or a belief that individual effort won't significantly impact the group's outcome.

The Tendency of Some Group Members to Exert Less Effort