Maxine delayed the delivery of one of the projects she was in charge of because her productivity was low and she took too many days off work. Her team members had completed their share of work on time. In this scenario, Maxine's actions exemplify _____.
A) groupthink
B) minority domination
C) social loafing
D) synergy

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Maxine's actions exemplify social loafing, which is the tendency to put forth less effort when working in a group as compared to when working individually. Here, Maxine did not contribute as much as her team members and delayed the project, resulting in a decrease in the overall productivity of the group.

Maxine Delayed the Delivery of One of the Projects She