Module Review


1		When people on a tug-of-war team were told to pull as hard as they could, the group effort was less than the sum of how hard team members could pull as individuals. Researchers have discovered this social phenomenon in other situations as well.


2		Laboratory experiments show that group members work less hard when performing " tasks." Research indicates that the group's poor performance is not the result of poor .


3		Social loafing may occur in work situations where people pool their efforts toward a goal and where individuals are not for their efforts.


4		When responsibility is diffused, individuals may attempt to -ride on the group effort. The group situation decreases apprehension.


5		Research indicates that group members work hard when groups are given objectives, when they are for group success, and when there is a spirit of to the team.