The Core of Groupthink Involves

question 206

Multiple Choice

The core of groupthink involves

• A)misguided loyalty, in which group members are hesitant to "rock the boat" or question sloppy thinking.
• B)the halo effect, in which group members tend not to question the ideas of the physically attractive.
• C)the fundamental attribution error, in which there is a tendency of the group members to look to external causes.
• D)cognitive dissonance, in which there is an uncomfortable clash between ideas and behaviors within a group.

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Definitions:

Bounded Rationality

A theory proposing that people base their choices on the restricted data they have access to and within the limitations of their cognitive abilities.

Availability Phenomena

A cognitive bias where individuals give undue weight to information that is readily available to them when making decisions.

Limited Search

The process of looking for information or solutions with restrictions, often due to time, resources, or access limitations.

Bounded Rationality Model

A model that suggests that individuals make decisions based on a limited amount of information and through a simplification of complex problems, constrained by their cognitive limitations.