An Example of __________ Is the Decision by NASA to Launch

question 247

Multiple Choice

An example of __________ is the decision by NASA to launch the space shuttle Challenger despite the knowledge by a few that a part on the shuttle was known to be unacceptable.

• A) group polarization
• B) groupthink
• C) social loafing
• D) social facilitation

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Definitions:

Cohort Effect

The influence that shared characteristics or experiences of a group have on the results of a study, due to members of the group having been born at or around the same time.

Young Adults

Individuals in the age range from late teens through the twenties, often considered the transitional phase from adolescence to adulthood.

Computers

Electronic devices capable of executing programmed instructions to process and store information, perform calculations, and control other devices.

Longitudinal Study

Research design that involves repeated observations of the same variables over short or long periods of time, allowing for the study of changes or developments.