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• Two basic mechanisms

• Social facilitation
- Working in the presence of others: Depending on how well someone knows the task, presence of others can improve or reduce performance
- Performance monitoring

• Social loafing: Free riding when working with others

Individual performance in groups depends on the task type and the perceived relation of the individual to the group.

Learning Task: Negative Correlation with relation to group
Performance Task: Positive Correlation with relation to group