_____ Are Simple Rules Used to Determine Final Group Decisions

question 33

Multiple Choice

_____ are simple rules used to determine final group decisions.

• A)Heuristics
• B)Social decision schemes
• C)Nominal group techniques
• D)Mindguards

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Definitions:

Minimal Group Paradigm

Placing people into arbitrarily defined groups that have no important meaning is sufficient to trigger in-group and out-group processes and produce intergroup discrimination.

Social Identity Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that a person's sense of who they are is based on their group membership(s), which contributes to their self-esteem and behavior towards others.

Ultimate Attribution Error

A bias in which negative behaviors of out-group members are attributed to their character, while similar behaviors by in-group members are attributed to situational factors.

Intergroup Contact

The interaction between members of different social, ethnic, or cultural groups, which can reduce prejudice and improve intergroup relations.