Dr. McCall found that class projects were of poorer quality when students worked in groups compared to when each student did an individual project. This difference is best explained by the phenomenon of

A. social loafing.
B. the sleeper effect.
C. polarization.
D. cognitive dissonance.

Answer: A

Psychology

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