While Sitting in a Meeting,John Is Becoming More and More

question 132

Multiple Choice

While sitting in a meeting,John is becoming more and more uncomfortable with the group consensus.Not wanting to make waves,though,he withholds his opinion in favor of the group's comfort.This is an example of:

• A)having a mindguard.
• B)being a free rider.
• C)self-censorship.
• D)rationalization.

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Definitions:

Case History Method

A research approach that involves an in-depth investigation of a single subject or group to uncover patterns and insights.

Randomized

Pertaining to a process of selection or arrangement in which each item of a set has an equal probability of being chosen.

Placebo-controlled

A method in clinical trials where one group receives the treatment being tested and another (the control group) receives a placebo, to assess the treatment's effectiveness.

Case-control Study

A research study that compares patients who have a disease or outcome of interest (cases) with patients who do not have the disease or outcome (controls), to find associations between the disease and potential risk factors.