_______ Refers to the Tendency for Groups to Make Decisions

question 51

Multiple Choice

_______ refers to the tendency for groups to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclinations of their individual members.

• A) Negotiation
• B) Groupthink
• C) The risky shift
• D) Contagion
• E) Group polarization

Understand different sources of power in organizations and their effects on behavior.

Identify the role of political behavior in organizational dynamics.

Recognize common political tactics used within organizations.

Acknowledge the beneficial and harmful effects of political behaviors on organizational outcomes.

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Definitions:

Ciliary Muscles

A ring of smooth muscle in the eye's middle layer that controls the lens's shape for focusing.

Pupil

Circular opening in the iris through which light enters the eye.

Rods

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye, highly sensitive to light, and responsible for vision under low light conditions.

Optic Disc

The point of exit for ganglion cell axons leaving the eye. Because there are no rods or cones overlying the optic disc, it creates a blind spot in visual fields.