When Members of a Group Give Priority to the Cohesiveness

question 16

Multiple Choice

When members of a group give priority to the cohesiveness of the group over the facts of a situation, they are engaging in what social psychologists call

• A) mass thought.
• B) consumerism.
• C) solidarity.
• D) groupthink.

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Definitions:

Antonio Gramsci

An Italian Marxist philosopher and communist politician known for his theory of cultural hegemony as a means of maintaining the state in a capitalist society.

Stuart Hall

A British cultural theorist and sociologist who played a significant role in developing cultural studies in the UK.

Critical Communication Capacities

The ability to understand and analyze the ways that communication processes construct social realities that, over time, become common sense and taken for granted.

Common Sense

Widely held beliefs or propositions that are perceived as unquestionable truths by a particular group or society.