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EPPP Psychology

Category - Social and Cultural Bases of Behavior

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An employee who has been capable of producing excellent results in the past when working on her own performs at a mediocre level when working with a team of coworker who typically produces standard results. What is this known as?
  1. Ringelmann effect
  2. Laziness
  3. Job dissatisfaction effect
  4. Social facilitation
Explanation
Answer: A - The Ringelmann effect, also known as social loafing, refers to a situation in which an individual works harder alone than she does in a group. Informal work groups tend to set an internal performance standard and those within the group will stay within that standard regardless of how well they perform on their own.
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