The tendency for most people to expend less energy in a group,rather than alone,is termed:
A)the freeloading effect.
B)the bystander intervention effect.
C)social loafing.
D)division of labor.

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Social loafing refers to the phenomenon where individuals tend to expend less effort when completing a task as part of a group compared to when completing the task alone. This is because individuals may feel that their contribution is less noticeable in a group or because they can rely on others to do the work. The other answer choices, freeloading effect, bystander intervention effect, and division of labor, are not accurate descriptions of this phenomenon.

The Tendency for Most People to Expend Less Energy in a Group,rather