A group of children were asked to clap and shout as loudly as they could for two minutes in exchange for a bag of candy each. In the context of social loafing, which of the following is most likely to be true?

A) The children make more noise in a group as compared to being alone because more effort is being expended in the group.
B) The children would clap for a minute and then refuse to make more noise unless given some candy.
C) The children would clap and shout for two minutes as requested, but would refuse to take the candy.
D) The children would be louder when clapping and shouting alone than when they were in a group.

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Ibrahim Javaid · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Social loafing is a phenomenon where individuals exert less effort when working in a group than when working alone. In this scenario, children are likely to make more noise when alone because the individual effort is more noticeable and there's no group to diffuse the responsibility or effort.

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