Despite Being Warned of Danger, NASA Scientists Proceeded with the 1986

question 21

Multiple Choice

Despite being warned of danger, NASA scientists proceeded with the 1986 launch of the space shuttle Challenger, which subsequently exploded, killing all onboard. Sociological analysis of this situation finds it was caused by

• A) a lack of communication.
• B) a combination of risky shift and organizational ritualism.
• C) organizational alienation.
• D) delayed communication and lengthy decision-making processes.

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Definitions:

First Words

The initial set of words a child learns and uses to communicate, often occurring between 10 to 15 months of age.

Zone of Proximal Development

A concept in developmental psychology referring to the difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can achieve with guidance and encouragement from a skilled partner.

Guided Participation

Adult’s participation in a child’s activity that helps to structure it and bring the child’s understanding of it closer to the adult’s.

Lev Vygotsky

A Russian psychologist known for his theory on social interaction playing a fundamental role in cognitive development.