Physical Education A-Level
Ringelmann effect
What Ringelmann effect means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Ringelmann effect
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The tendency for an individual's average effort to fall as the size of a group pulling or working together increases.
Topics that use Ringelmann effect
- Group dynamics (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Collective Efficacy
- Cooperation
- Faulty group processes
- Goal setting and role clarity
- Group Dynamics
- Group formation
- Identifiability of contribution
- Identifiability of individual contribution
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