"I hate doing group projects in my classes," Hillary, an American student, complained. "When we do a group project, people just don't work as hard as they do when they are working alone." Hillary's observation reflects a psychological phenomenon called:
A) an illusionary correlation.
B) ethnocentrism.
C) social loafing.
D) random selection.

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Hillary's observation that people do not work as hard when in a group is an example of social loafing, which is a psychological phenomenon where individuals exert less effort when working in a group versus when they are working alone. The other answer options are not applicable to Hillary's situation.

"I Hate Doing Group Projects in My Classes," Hillary, an American