A research team believed that an organization's members would perform better when in a group. They ...

A research team believed that an organization's members would perform better when in a group.  They studied how much effort was exerted in a tug of war contest when individuals were by themselves and when the individuals were on a team with others. They were MOST LIKELY to find that ________.

▸ individual exerted less effort when in a group

▸ individuals exerted less effort when they knew they were being watched

▸ individuals exerted more effort when in a group

▸ individuals exerted the same amount of effort regardless of the situation