Leo complained that the group assignment was nothing but busy work and also that he was the only one doing any work. Based on this information, why is social loafing happening?

A. Group members aren't personally identifiable.
B. The task is too hard.
C. No one believes the task is important.
D. Group members don't know each other.


Answer: C

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