Asked by Miladis Rivas on May 28, 2024

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Latane,Williams,and Harkins,in their classic study of social loafing,

A) discovered loafing was eliminated when groups set clear goals.
B) manipulated the indefinability of each member by having groups work in a dark room.
C) distinguished between productivity losses due to loafing and losses due to lack of coordination.
D) examined how rapidly people working in a pickle factory packed pickles.
E) concluded that cognitive dissonance was a primary cause of social loafing.

Social Loafing

The tendency for individuals to reduce their effort when working in a group compared to when working alone.

Productivity Losses

Refers to the decrease in output or efficiency of a process or system, often due to factors such as poor management, lack of resources, or external disruptions.

Coaction Task

An activity where individuals work simultaneously and independently in the presence of others to complete a task.

  • Examine elements that affect the efficiency of a group and the possibility for a decline in productivity.
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Harsha vardhan vummidiJun 01, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Latane, Williams, and Harkins, in their study on social loafing, made a distinction between productivity losses that were attributable to social loafing and those that were due to coordination issues among group members.