social loafing

the reduction of individual effort that occurs when people work in groups compared to when they work alone. See also Ringelmann effect; social interference. [first described in 1979 by U.S. social psychologist Bibb Latané (1937– ), U.S.-born Australian social psychologist Kipling D. Williams (1953– )], and U.S. social psychologist Stephen G. Harkins]

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April 16th 2024

attitude–behavior consistency

the extent to which behavior toward an attitude object is consistent with the attitude associated with that object. Positive attitudes are associated with approach behaviors; negative attitudes are associated with withdrawal behaviors.