Research on behavior during group task performance has resulted in varying theories about social influence on task performance. Someone working with a group on a difficult class project does less work because of the complexity of the project. Which phenomenon does this situation likely demonstrate?
A)Social facilitation
B)Social loafing
C)Social inhibition
D)Social intimidation

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Social inhibition occurs when group presence compromises task performance and is generally associated with tasks that are new or difficult. Social loafing also involves decreased performance due to group presence, but is motivated by the idea that individual evaluation will be avoided and therefore work is not as important.

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