When Members of a Group Give Priority to the Cohesiveness

question 211

Multiple Choice

When members of a group give priority to the cohesiveness of the group over the facts of a situation, they are engaging in what social psychologists call __________

• A) groupthink.
• B) mass thought.
• C) consumerism.
• D) solidarity think.

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Definitions:

Competitive Instinct

The innate or developed drive to compete and strive for success against others.

Meta-Theories

Theoretical frameworks that are concerned with the analysis, interpretation, and critique of other theories within a discipline.

Evolutionary Theory

A scientific theory that explains the diversity of life on Earth through the processes of natural selection, variation, competition, and inheritance.

General Relativity Theory

A fundamental theory in physics proposed by Albert Einstein, describing the force of gravity as a result of the curvature of spacetime caused by mass.