When members of a group believe that they will not be individually held accountable for their performance, they may
a. engage in social loafing. c. experience diffusion of responsibility.
b. "goof off.". d. all of these
D
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a. ?random; representative b. ?representative; random c. ?representative; representative d. ?random; random
What is the first stage of group formation?
a. forming b. norming c. storming d. performing
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of formal operational thinking?
a. abstract thinking c. deductive reasoning b. hypothetical reasoning d. centration
Identify a true statement about sociometrically popular children.
A. They are assertive and are often disruptive or aggressive in their ways B. They often act silly and immature or anxious and uncertain. C. They receive many positive and negative nominations. D. They are good at solving social problems.