According to Irving Janis, the Maladaptive Phenomenon of Groupthink Is

question 4

Multiple Choice

According to Irving Janis, the maladaptive phenomenon of groupthink is more likely to occur when:

• A) groups are composed of diverse members who seek agreement in order to overcome their different points of view.
• B) concurrence-seeking processes override realistic appraisal of alternative courses of action.
• C) differences among group members prevent the group from reaching a well-considered, realistic decision.
• D) the desire of each group member to be well liked by other group members overrides concurrence-seeking processes.

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Definitions:

Two-tailed Test

A statistical test that considers both directions of an effect, testing the possibility of relationships in both positive and negative directions.

Significant

Denoting a result in statistical analysis that is likely not due to chance, thereby indicating a meaningful difference or correlation.

Z-statistic

A statistic used in hypothesis testing, calculated as the difference between a sample statistic and its hypothesized population parameter, divided by the standard error.

Critical Value

A limit in hypothesis testing that establishes the criteria for dismissing the null hypothesis.