When a Group Believes That They Are Totally Correct in All

question 20

Multiple Choice

When a group believes that they are totally correct in all of their decisions, it is a sign that _____________ may be occurring.

• A) the self-serving bias
• B) a fundamental attribution error
• C) groupthink
• D) diffusion of responsibility

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Definitions:

Schematic Representation

A simplification or abstraction of a concept, object, or process that highlights essential features while omitting unnecessary details.

Episodic Representation

The cognitive process of storing and retrieving personal experiences as discrete, temporally dated sequences of events.

Information Processing

The methods by which individuals perceive, analyze, manipulate, and store information.

Cognitive Development

The process by which individuals perceive, think, and gain an understanding of their world through the interaction of genetic and learned factors.