Early Studies of Group Decision-Making Demonstrated That Groups Made Riskier

question 81

Multiple Choice

Early studies of group decision-making demonstrated that groups made riskier decisions than individuals do.The concept of "risky shift" was born.Later studies,however,revealed that group decisions are not necessarily more risky than individual decisions; instead,they are more extreme.The concept of _______ was born.

• A) decisional instability
• B) group polarization
• C) culture-value theory
• D) social loafing
• E) extremity shift

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