Social loafing has been demonstrated in the context of tug-of-war games at a picnic. Specifically, for each extra person added to their side, members of a team
A. exerted less individual effort.
B. were more likely to cheat.
C. became more confident they would win.
D. became more likely to feign injury.
Answer: A
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