Groupthink Occurs When ________

question 80

Multiple Choice

Groupthink occurs when ________.

• A) managers favour employees who don't compete with their own particular strengths.
• B) employees judge a decision by its eventual outcome instead of based on the quality of the decision at the time it was made.
• C) peer pressures cause individual team members to withhold contrary or unpopular opinions.
• D) a team places too much importance on one aspect of an event, which causes errors in accurately predicting the utility of a future outcome.
• E) employees rely too heavily, or "anchor," on one trait or piece of information when making decisions about team members.

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Definitions:

Market Expected Rate

The return investors anticipate receiving from an investment, based on market conditions and asset performance.

Risk-Free Rate

The theoretical rate of return of an investment with zero risk of financial loss, often represented by the yield on government bonds.