Group Discussion and the Necessity of Reaching a Group Consensus

question 14

Multiple Choice

Group discussion and the necessity of reaching a group consensus have been suggested as the main factors in eliciting:

• A) the minimum probability effect
• B) the risky shift phenomenon
• C) group-induced attitude polarization
• D) the group effect
• E) cohesiveness

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Definitions:

Self-pollination

A process in plants where pollen from one flower fertilizes ovules of the same flower or another flower on the same plant.

Self-incompatibility Genes

Genetic mechanisms in plants that prevent inbreeding and promote cross-pollination by inhibiting fertilization by pollen from the same or closely related individuals.

Sexual Reproduction

Sexual reproduction is a biological process where organisms produce offspring through the combination of genetic materials from two different cells.

Fusion

The process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity.