Blindfolded people were observed to clap louder when they thought they were clapping alone than when they thought they were clapping with others.This best illustrates
A) groupthink.
B) social loafing.
C) group polarization.
D) the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.

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Social loafing is the tendency for individuals to exert less effort when working in a group than when working alone. In this scenario, the blindfolded people clapped louder when they believed they were alone, indicating that they may have been exerting less effort when they believed they were clapping with others.

Blindfolded People Were Observed to Clap Louder When They Thought