Research on Goal Setting in Groups Demonstrates That

question 34

Multiple Choice

Research on goal setting in groups demonstrates that

• A) groups tend to set less ambitious goals than individuals.
• B) groups tend to set more ambitious goals than individuals.
• C) groups are more likely to set goals for disjunctive tasks, but not conjunctive tasks.
• D) groups are more likely to set goals for conjunctive tasks, but not disjunctive tasks.

---

Definitions:

Investment Portfolios

A collection of financial investments like stocks, bonds, commodities, and cash held by individuals, financial institutions, or organizations.

Risk Averse

A behavioral characteristic of individuals who prefer avoiding losses over acquiring equivalent gains; a preference for certainty over gamble.

Initial Public Offering

The process through which a private company goes public by offering its stocks to the public for the first time.

Investment Banks

Financial institutions that assist individuals, corporations, and governments in raising capital by underwriting or acting as the client's agent in the issuance of securities.