Groupthink Is MORE Likely When the Group Members

question 221

Multiple Choice

Groupthink is MORE likely when the group members

• A)are virtual strangers.
• B)must justify their decision to other groups in the same organization.
• C)are under pressure to make a major decision.
• D)experience any of the above.

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

Acquiring knowledge by watching the actions of others and the results of those actions.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process in which a behavior is encouraged or strengthened by a consequence that follows it.

Behavior

The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others, shaped by learning, perception, and external stimuli.

Encoding

The process of converting information into a form that can be stored in memory.