Why Is It Important to Study How Effectively Groups Make

question 183

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to study how effectively groups make decisions?

• A) to keep social psychologists employed
• B) because many important decisions are made by groups such as juries
• C) because many people wrongly assume that individuals are better at decision-making
• D) to understand how individuals can improve to make decisions as well as groups do

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