Kumar,sitting on a University Committee Deliberating Over a Proposed Tuition

question 9

Multiple Choice

Kumar,sitting on a university committee deliberating over a proposed tuition increase,has made up his mind about the issue.However,during the discussion Kumar thinks that he will see how others feel,because he doesn't want them to think he is too radical.Kumar best illustrates the _____ interpretation of group polarization.

• A)persuasive arguments
• B)risky shift
• C)social comparison
• D)social loafing

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Definitions:

Precognition

The claimed ability or phenomenon of knowing or perceiving future events before they happen.

Telepathy

The supposed communication of thoughts or ideas by means other than the known senses.

Clairvoyance

The purported psychic ability to gain information about an object, person, location, or physical event through extrasensory perception.

Psychometry

The psychological measurement of mental functions and behaviors, often through standardized tests.