An Accreditation Team Is Under Pressure to Make Certain That

question 60

Multiple Choice

An accreditation team is under pressure to make certain that everything is reported for the upcoming review. Some information is missing, and one group member suggests that they fill in the blank space with their best guess at the data, rather than delay the review. No one disagrees. The accreditation team is falling into what psychological phenomenon?

• A) group effectiveness
• B) social facilitation
• C) groupthink
• D) brainstorming

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral trigger that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, leads to a conditioned response over time.

Little Albert

The subject of a famous psychology experiment by John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner illustrating classical conditioning through inducing a fear response in a young child.

White Rat

Often used in laboratory experiments, this is a rat breed known for its white fur, frequently utilized in psychological and medical research.

Experimental Attempts

Trials or efforts made to test hypotheses in controlled conditions to observe and measure outcomes in scientific research.