Individual members of a large group often neglect their responsibilities when a task needs to be completed because it is impossible for any one person to receive credit or blame. This phenomenon is called
A) regression toward the mean.
B) groupthink.
C) group polarization.
D) social loafing.

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Social loafing occurs when individuals in a group exert less effort than they would if working alone, often because they feel their individual contribution will not be recognized or may be lost among the efforts of the group as a whole.

Individual Members of a Large Group Often Neglect Their Responsibilities