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An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology
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Social Loafing in a Co-operative Classroom Task

Adrian C. North School of Psychology, University of Leicester, UK
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P. Alex Linley School of Psychology, University of Leicester, UK
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David J. Hargreaves Roehampton Institute, Digby Stuart College, London, UK
Pages 389-392 | Published online: 01 Jul 2010

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