Working less hard and being less productive when in a group are known as
A) Social facilitation.
B) The shield effect.
C) Social loafing.
D) Compromise.
E) Avoidance.

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Sometimes individuals work less hard and are less productive when they are members of a group. Such social loafing occurs when individuals believe that their contributions are not important, others will do the work for them, their lack of effort will go undetected, or they will be the lone sucker if they work hard but others don't.

Working Less Hard and Being Less Productive When in a Group