Social loafing predicts that, when students are asked to clap and cheer as loudly as they can, either alone or in groups, __________.

A) individuals will cheer more vigorously when in groups of friends rather than strangers
B) the vigorousness of clapping and cheering will be unrelated to the number of people involved
C) each individual will clap and cheer more vigorously the more people are involved
D) each individual will clap and cheer less vigorously the more people are involved

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McKenna Clenney · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Social loafing is the tendency for individuals to put in less effort when working in a group compared to when working alone. Therefore, in the context of clapping and cheering, social loafing predicts that individuals will clap and cheer less vigorously the more people are involved. This is because they feel less personally responsible for the outcome and believe their contribution is less important than the group's effort as a whole.

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