TABLE 3-12 Given Below Are the Rating and Performance Scores of 15

question 73

Multiple Choice

TABLE 3-12
Given below are the rating and performance scores of 15 laptop computers.

-Referring to Table 3-12, you will expect a decrease in the performance score of one laptop computer to be associated with

• A) an increase in its rating.
• B) a decrease in its rating.
• C) no predictable change in its rating.
• D) no predictable change in the performance score of another laptop computer.

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Definitions:

Risky-Shift

A phenomenon where a group collectively decides on a course of action that is more extreme than they would have made individually.

Deindividuation

A state of reduced individuality, reduced self-awareness, and reduced attention to personal standards; this phenomenon may occur when people are part of a group.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon where a group's desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Social Loafing

The tendency for people to work less hard in a group than when working alone.