Midway through his first semester, one of the teams in Dan's class came to him with a problem.Of the four team members, all of them were doing their jobs except Stacey.The group had agreed to have Stacey as a member since they all knew she had a high GPA and worked hard on all of her individual assignments.However, as a team member the group agreed that they were not getting Stacey's best efforts.Which of the following is a possible explanation for Stacey's behavior?
A) social loafing
B) groupthink
C) role conflict
D) status differentiation

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Stacey's behavior can be explained by social loafing, which occurs when individuals in a group reduce their effort because their individual contributions are not easily identifiable or when they feel that their effort doesn't matter in the outcome.

Midway Through His First Semester, One of the Teams in Dan's