Early research in social psychology conducted by Max Ringelmann revealed that people ____ when they work as part of a group (e.g., pushing a car off of the road with two other people)compared to when they work alone at the same task.
A)do not work as hard
B)work harder
C)feel like they are doing more work
D)feel like they are doing less work

Question

Early research in social psychology conducted by Max Ringelmann revealed that people ____ when they work as part of a group (e.g., pushing a car off of the road with two other people)compared to when they work alone at the same task. ​
A)do not work as hard
B)work harder
C)feel like they are doing more work
D)feel like they are doing less work

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Max Ringelmann discovered the phenomenon known as social loafing, where individuals exert less effort when working in a group compared to when working alone.

Early Research in Social Psychology Conducted by Max Ringelmann Revealed