Which of the Following Would Be the LEAST Likely to Reduce

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be the LEAST likely to reduce or prevent the possibility of groupthink?

• A) regularly encourage critical thinking
• B) create groups that are high in cohesion
• C) create subgroups to see if they independently reach the same conclusions
• D) bring in outsiders to offer their opinions

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Definitions:

Nomothetic Goals

Goals that are concerned with establishing general laws and traits that apply broadly across people, in contrast to idiographic goals which are highly individualized.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

B.F. Skinner

An American psychologist and behaviorist known for his theory of operant conditioning and studies on reinforcement.

S-R Association

A concept in behaviorism that refers to the association formed between a stimulus and the response it generates without requiring conscious thought.