Hearing Someone Reading a Neutral Text in a Happy-Sounding Voice

question 25

Multiple Choice

Hearing someone reading a neutral text in a happy-sounding voice is most likely to trigger

• A) group polarization.
• B) mood contagion.
• C) social loafing.
• D) deindividuation.

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Definitions:

Escalation Of Commitment

The phenomenon where people increase their investment in a decision despite evidence suggesting it may be wrong.

Rational Model

A decision-making approach based on careful analysis and logical evaluation of alternatives to achieve the most favorable outcome.

Decision Making

The cognitive process of selecting a course of action among multiple alternatives, often resulting in a final choice or judgment.

Bounded Rationality

A concept suggesting that decision-making is limited by the information available, cognitive limitations of minds, and finite time to make decisions.