Which of the Following Are Symptoms of Groupthink

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are symptoms of groupthink?

• A) increased conformity
• B) overestimation of the competence of the group
• C) close-mindedness
• D) all of these

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Definitions:

Type II Error

A type of error that occurs when a statistical test fails to reject a false null hypothesis.

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or relationship between specified populations, any observed effect is due to chance.

Hypothesis Testing

A statistical method used to determine if there is enough evidence in a sample of data to infer that a certain condition is true for the entire population.

Population Parameters

Numerical characteristics that summarize or describe aspects of a population, such as mean, variance, or standard deviation.