In a study of social loafing,blindfolded students were asked to pull on a rope as hard as they could.The students tugged hardest when they thought
A) three others were pulling with them.
B) three others were pulling against them.
C) no others were pulling with them.
D) no one was monitoring how hard they pulled.

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Social loafing is the phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone. In the study described, students would tug hardest when they believed they were the only ones pulling (option C), as this situation eliminates the possibility of relying on others' efforts, thereby reducing social loafing.

In a Study of Social Loafing,blindfolded Students Were Asked to Pull