Group Leaders Engage More Readily in Helping Behaviour Than Ordinary

question 36

Multiple Choice

Group leaders engage more readily in helping behaviour than ordinary group members. Baumeister and colleagues (1988) explain this by means of:

• A) normative influence.
• B) less social diffusion.
• C) group obligation.
• D) specific skills of the leader.

Apply understanding of equity and market value concepts to evaluate firm decisions regarding dividends and stock transactions.

Understand the characteristics and applications of divergent thinking.

Recognize various cognitive biases and heuristics, such as the availability heuristic, confirmation bias, and representativeness heuristic, and their impact on judgment.

Understand problem-solving strategies, including incubation and the role of breaks in problem-solving.

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Definitions:

Subconscious

The part of the mind that is not currently in focal awareness but influences thoughts and behaviors.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies unconsciously used to protect oneself from anxiety and internal conflict.

Displacement

in psychological terms, is transferring feelings or actions from the original object of those emotions to another target.

Projection

Attributing one’s own thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.