The social loafing effect refers to the tendency for:
A)people in teams to let others make mistakes instead of telling them what to do.
B)teams to take longer to complete a task than individuals.
C)teams to be more creative than individuals,but experience more conflict.
D)people not to work as hard in teams as they would if they were working individually.

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The social loafing effect refers to the phenomenon where individuals put in less effort when working in a group than they would if they were working alone. Therefore, the best choice is D.

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