Given Max Ringelmann's early research looking at group size and individual effort, should we expect Student X to put in a different amount of effort depending on whether she worked on a history project in a five-person group rather than a two-person group?

A) Yes, we should expect her to work harder in the five-person group.
B) Yes, we should expect her to work harder in the two-person group.
C) No, we should expect her to work equally hard in both groups.
D) It is impossible to say; it appears group size effects depend on other variables.

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Max Ringelmann's research found that individuals tend to exert less effort on a task when they are in larger groups, a phenomenon known as social loafing. Therefore, we should expect Student X to work harder in the smaller, two-person group.

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