Failure to Critically Evaluate Ideas When Concern Is for Reaching

question 55

Multiple Choice

Failure to critically evaluate ideas when concern is for reaching agreement is called _________.

• A)group polarization
• B)social comparison
• C)groupthink
• D)deindividuation

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Definitions:

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure characterized by a large number of buyers and sellers, homogenous products, no barriers to entry or exit, and perfect information among market participants.

Normal Good

A good for which demand increases when consumer income rises, showing a positive relationship between income and demand.

Income Rises

An increase in the amount of money or value earned or received by an individual, business, or country over a certain period.

Leisure

A period of free time not taken up by work, domestic responsibilities, or other obligatory tasks, often used for rest, recreation, or cultural activities.