You Live in an Apartment and Your Neighbor's Stereo Is

question 183

Multiple Choice

You live in an apartment and your neighbor's stereo is blasting so loudly that your ears hurt. If you pound on the wall and the volume suddenly drops, you are more likely to pound on the wall again if the stereo is loud because

• A)you have undergone extinction.
• B)you have been negatively reinforced.
• C)you have been positively reinforced.
• D)of the consequence of response cost.

Recognize the advantages of group decision-making over individual decision-making.

Identify and explain the phenomenon of decision fatigue and its consequences.

Describe group polarization and its effects on group decisions.

Understand the symptoms and consequences of groupthink.

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