Sam joins a psychology study group at the start of semester.Each week the group members share the notes they took during classes,as well as interesting articles they have found.However,each week Sam claims to have been too sick or busy during the week to go to class or to take any notes.As such,Sam takes a copy of everyone else's notes from the study group but never contributes anything to the group himself.This is an example of

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Sam is benefiting from the resources provided by the study group without putting any effort or contributing anything in return. This behavior is an example of the free-rider effect. Relative deprivation refers to the feeling of being disadvantaged or less well-off than others in the group, which is not applicable in this scenario. The commons dilemma refers to the situation where individuals exploit shared resources without concern for the long-term consequences, which is also not applicable here. Therefore, the best choice is A) the free-rider effect.

Sam Joins a Psychology Study Group at the Start of Semester.Each