In One Condition of an Experiment Conducted by Gerald Stasser

question 31

Multiple Choice

In one condition of an experiment conducted by Gerald Stasser (Stasser & Titus,1985) ,all group members had access to the same information,and in another condition,members had unique information that other group members didn't know.In the second (unshared information) condition,the group made a worse decision than in the first (shared information) condition.This occurred because groups

• A) often engage in social loafing.
• B) seldom can agree on who is most expert.
• C) avoid differences of opinion, given conformity pressures.
• D) often ignore dissenting opinions.
• E) focus discussion on the information that all members know.

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Definitions:

Prefrontal Cortex

A part of the brain located in the frontal lobe, associated with decision making, social behavior, personality, and cognitive planning.

Confabulations

Involves the creation of false memories without the intention to deceive, often occurring in patients with certain brain injuries or diseases.

Anterograde Amnesia

A condition where a person is unable to form new memories following a traumatic event, though long-term memories from before the event may remain intact.

Retrograde Amnesia

A loss of memory-access to events that occurred, or information that was learned, before an injury or the onset of a disease.