A Group of Public Officials Is Meeting to Decide What

question 71

Multiple Choice

A group of public officials is meeting to decide what to do about a budget shortage. The principle of group polarization would predict that this group of people would be most likely to reach a highly conservative decision if

• A)the group has a relatively small number of people in it (4 to 5)
• B)the group members believe that their individual performance within the group is being monitored
• C)the group members are generally conservative to begin with
• D)the group has an authority figure who is perceived to be legitimate

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Definitions:

New Product

refers to a good or service recently developed or introduced to the market that fulfills a newly identified or existing customer need.

Rent Control

Government-imposed limits on the amount landlords can charge for renting out their property, often to make housing more affordable.

Tying

A sales strategy where the sale of one product (the tying product) is linked to the purchase of a second distinct product (the tied product).

High Demand

A situation in which the desire for a product or service significantly outweighs the supply available in the market.