Prior to Launching the Space Shuttle Challenger, Many Project Scientists

question 7

Multiple Choice

Prior to launching the space shuttle Challenger, many project scientists reported a wide variety of problems, but the management team ignored them and launched the space craft. This management decision is an example of

• A) risk shift thinking.
• B) primary group loyalty.
• C) groupthink.
• D) equalitarian leadership.

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Definitions:

Metabolic Demands

The amount of energy (calories) the body requires to carry out physical and physiological processes.

Nutrients

Substances obtained from food that are essential for the maintenance of health and for growth and development.

Waist-To-Hip Ratios

A measurement used to assess the distribution of body fat, calculated by dividing the circumference of the waist by the circumference of the hips.

Obesity-Related

Pertains to conditions or health concerns associated with or caused by excessive body weight.