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SOCIAL LOAFING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Physical Education, Coaching and Sport Psychology
- Team Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social loafing
1, record 1, English, social%20loafing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The inclination to reduce effort when working toward a common goal with others. 2, record 1, English, - social%20loafing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... social loafing is less likely to happen when individual performances can be clearly monitored, giving rise to anxiety about evaluation. The potential for social loafing is highest when all team members are not only trying to achieve a common goal but also performing the same task. 2, record 1, English, - social%20loafing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Éducation physique, entraînement des athlètes et psychologie du sport
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paresse sociale
1, record 1, French, paresse%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution de l'activité des membres d'un groupe liée à leur co-présence. 2, record 1, French, - paresse%20sociale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le phénomène de paresse sociale [...] se comprend comme une tendance à la diminution des efforts individuels en situation groupale. [...] Ce phénomène semble résulter de pertes de motivation [...] Les psychosociologues ont suggéré que la diffusion de la responsabilité entre les membres d'un groupe et le manque de confiance entre eux, corrélatif à cette diminution de la responsabilité individuelle, produit ce fléchissement de la motivation. 3, record 1, French, - paresse%20sociale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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