Your Text Suggests That the Illusion of Group Productivity May

question 127

Multiple Choice

Your text suggests that the illusion of group productivity may reflect the fact that members can easily bring to mind the ideas proposed by group members, as well as the overall productivity of the group. Recall the cognitive biases described earlier in your text. Which of the following biases seems most directly relevant to explaining the illusion of group productivity

• A)the availability heuristic
• B)the representativeness heuristic
• C)the confirmation bias
• D)counterfactual thinking

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