Group Decision-Making Involves the ________

question 35

Multiple Choice

Group decision-making involves the ________.

• A)process involved in selecting one of several different social decision schemes on which to base resulting group decisions
• B)process involved in encouraging group members to shift their opinions in one direction or another
• C)process involved in determining which possible decision is supported by a majority of the group's members
• D)processes involved with convincing a majority of the group's members to pursue the same course of action
• E)processes involved with combining and integrating available information in order to choose one of several different courses of action

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Definitions:

Rational Unconscious

A concept that suggests that the unconscious mind is capable of logical thought and can affect conscious decision making.

Preconscious

Part of Freud's theory of the mind, referring to the thoughts and feelings not presently in conscious awareness but that can be accessed easily.

Cognitive Factors

Refers to the mental processes involved in gaining knowledge and comprehension, including thinking, knowing, remembering, judging, and problem-solving.

Kelly

Referring to George Kelly, a psychologist known for his personal construct theory which posits that individuals interpret the world through their own constructs.