Recall That in One Condition of the Experiment Conducted by Stasser

question 130

Multiple Choice

Recall that in one condition of the experiment conducted by Stasser and Titus (1985) about Student Council president candidates, all group members had access to the same information, and that in another condition, members had unique information that other group members didn't know. In the second (unshared information) condition, the group made a worse decision than in the first (shared information) condition. This occurred because groups

• A) focus discussion on the information that all members know.
• B) often ignore dissenting opinions.
• C) seldom can agree on who is most expert.
• D) avoid differences of opinion, given conformity pressures.

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Definitions:

Timbre

(TAM-burr) The distinctive quality of a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds of the same pitch and loudness.

Distinct Quality

A distinct quality refers to a characteristic or trait that sets something apart from others in a pronounced, clear way.

Incus

A small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear, which plays a role in transmitting sound vibrations from the outer ear to the inner ear.

Stapes

A small bone in the middle ear that plays a key role in the process of hearing by transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear.