What Are a Few of the Challenges of Creating a Set

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Essay

What are a few of the challenges of creating a set of standards for members of a particular profession to follow?

Understand the concept of social loafing and factors that contribute to it.

Recognize the effects of deindividuation on behavior and how anonymity and group presence can influence individuals.

Analyze the process and consequences of group polarization in shaping attitudes and behavior.

Identify and explain the phenomenon of groupthink and its potential negative outcomes.

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Definitions:

Norm Group

A representative sample used as a benchmark for interpreting the scores of an individual on psychological tests or assessments.

Measures Of Variability

Indicators of how much scores vary in a distribution. Three types of measures of variability are the range, quartile range, and the standard deviation.

Range Of Scores

Refers to the span from the lowest to the highest scores achieved on a test, indicating the breadth of varying performances.

Normally Distributed Curve

A mathematical depiction illustrating a bell-shaped distribution where the data exhibits a symmetrical spread around the mean value.