Joshua Saw an Online Article with Information That Was Slightly

question 59

Multiple Choice

Joshua saw an online article with information that was slightly negative about the brand of personal computer he had just bought. He then looked up other articles on the Internet to see if this was the case. In this scenario, which of the following factors is affecting Joshua's motivation?

• A) Increase in aptitude
• B) Decreasing affective involvement
• C) Increase in perceived risk
• D) Inconsistency with attitudes
• E) Increasing risk aversion

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Definitions:

Bay of Pigs

The site of a failed invasion of Cuba in 1961, which was sponsored by the United States and intended to overthrow Fidel Castro.

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The tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members, often observed after group discussions.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people when the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Encourage Doubt

To promote questioning or skepticism about certain beliefs or assumptions.