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What is social loafing?
Social Loafing is the phenomenon of people exerting less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.
What is the largest social facilitation ever used?
The theory of social facilitation has been used many times by a number of researchers. The biggest known experiment of social facilitation occurred with Yerkes Dowdson's experiment.
When is a teenager most likely to be a social loafer?
If a group is larger than it needs to be it can lead to social loafing. Check a group communications text for more info on social loafing and group dynamics/communication
What is the standard definition of social loafing?
Social loafing is the occurrence where people in a group setting appear to exert less effort in completing a goal or task. This is seen as a diffusion of responsibility amongst the members.
What are the steps to reduce social loafing?
Steps to reduce social loafing might include assigning specific jobs to each person rather than allowing them to work together as a team. Also, confronting the social loafer can help to correct the behavior.
What are the Causes of and cures for social loafing?
it's unclear whether by "social loafing" you mean people who do not socialize much, or people who do not work much--and therby rely on society for support. Note: To clarify (but not to answer, as I'm not well-versed enough), "social loafing" is the phenomenon where someone who's usually productive on their own starts slacking whenever they're in a group. Hope that helps.
What is the conscious or unconscious tendency of people to do less work in a group?
Social Loafing
What is the conscious or unconsciou tendency of people to do less work when in a group?
Social Loafing
Social loafing is less likely to occur when?
people know that their individual contributions will be recognized.
Social loafing is more likely to occur when?
the task is simple and no individual recognition will be given
What are social facilitation and social impairment?
The tendency for the presence of other people to have a positive impact on the performance of an easy task.
How can a coach get his football team to proform better if he suspects they are exhibiting social loafing?
grade their individual performances
