The Phenomenon of Social Facilitation Refers to How People Perform

Multiple Choice

The phenomenon of social facilitation refers to how people perform better on individual tasks when they perform in front of an audience or have co-actors. However, when people involved in a group task exert less effort than they would if they were performing individually, then ________________ has occurred.

A) social loafing
B) group polarization
C) social facilitation
D) the self-serving bias