Suppose That People Are Working on an Ongoing Task

question 27

Multiple Choice

Suppose that people are working on an ongoing task. They are most likely to forget to complete a prospective-memory task if

• A) they create a mental image of that prospective-memory task.
• B) they are performing the ongoing task automatically.
• C) the ongoing task is relatively easy.
• D) they create some concrete, external reminder of the prospective-memory task.

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Definitions:

Social Facilitation

The tendency for people to perform differently when in the presence of others than when alone, often improving on simple or well-rehearsed tasks.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony in decision-making results in an irrational or dysfunctional outcome.

Group Polarization

The tendency of a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members.

Risky Shift

A phenomenon in group decision-making processes where groups tend to make riskier decisions compared to individuals.