Ashanta's Boss Asks for Input About Ways the Company Can

question 10

Multiple Choice

Ashanta's boss asks for input about ways the company can improve its current advertising campaign. However, every time an employee offers a suggestion that differs from the plan that the boss has sketched out, the suggestion is ignored completely. In this case, it is likely that the group that is supposed to improve the company's advertising will experience the effects of

• A) social interference.
• B) groupthink.
• C) group polarisation.
• D) ingratiation.

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Definitions:

Overregularization

The application of rules of grammar even when exceptions occur, making the language seem more “regular” than it actually is.

Theory of Mind

The ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intents, desires, emotions, knowledge—to oneself and others and to understand that others have beliefs, desires, and intentions that are different from one's own.

Grammar

The set of rules and structures used to organize and construct meaningful sentences in a language.

Logical Extensions

Developments or conclusions that logically follow from a set of premises or fundamentals.