Individuals have the tendency to expend less effort when working collectively than when working individually. Which one of the following concepts relates most closely to this behavior?
A) social loafing
B) role conflict
C) role ambiguity
D) nonconformity

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Social loafing is the tendency for people to exert less effort when they are working in a group than when they are working alone. This occurs because individuals feel that their contribution to the group's overall effort is minor and therefore they do not feel the need to contribute their best effort.

Individuals Have the Tendency to Expend Less Effort When Working