Scenario C: Isaiah,an employee at Lakeside Ventures Inc. ,is assigned a team project.He is concerned about this project because his compensation is partly dependent upon the team's performance.One of his team members,Connor,thinks his contributions are not important and decides to let the rest of the team members do the work.Two other team members,Neena and Tariq,work hard as long as all are together,but do not work well on their own.Isaiah has the responsibility of keeping his team members motivated in order to improve their performance.
-Which of the following terms best describes Connor's behavior?
A)storming
B)the serial position effect
C)social loafing
D)the social facilitation effect
E)reciprocal determinism

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Connor's behavior is an example of social loafing, which refers to the tendency of individuals to put forth less effort in a group context. Since Connor believes his contributions are not important, he is likely to reduce his effort and let others do the work.

Scenario C: Isaiah,an Employee at Lakeside Ventures Inc