Dave Is Working on a Problem Solving Task with Five

question 14

Multiple Choice

Dave is working on a problem solving task with five other students from his class.Most of the members of this team are very sociable and they get along very well.They are considering including a new person,Steve,on their team.Steve,although conscientious,is not very sociable.Using your knowledge about social groups,what would you advise this team?

• A) not to take Steve because they might not get along very well with him
• B) not to take Steve because people who lack social skills are good for routine tasks, but not for problem-solving tasks
• C) to include Steve because he might help the team stay focused on the task
• D) to include Steve because he might help to create the rapport needed to generate new ideas freely

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Definitions:

Self-Serving Attributions

A cognitive bias where individuals attribute their successes to internal or personal factors while attributing failures to external or situational factors.

Implicit Prejudice

Negative attitudes or affective reactions associated with an outgroup, for which the individual has little or no conscious awareness and which can be automatically activated in intergroup encounters.

Unconsciously

The process of thoughts, feelings, or behaviors occurring without conscious awareness or intention by the individual.

Negative Attitudes

Refers to an unfavorable evaluative stance toward a person, group, concept, or object, often based on prejudgment or negative beliefs.