Stoner Conducted an Experiment Where Participants Read Scenarios Describing People

question 8

Multiple Choice

Stoner conducted an experiment where participants read scenarios describing people making decisions.One scenario described a man deciding between taking a new high-paying job with the possibility of it not lasting long (risky condition) or keeping his current low-paying but stable job (conservative condition) .After reading the scenario,participants were asked how they personally would decide and then asked to discuss the scenarios in a group and come to a joint decision.The results indicated:

• A)the group made a riskier decision.
• B)the group made a more conservative decision.
• C)the group failed to reach a decision.
• D)social loafing occurred and no decision was reached.

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