A Group Member Who Discusses Group Deliberations with an Expert

question 17

Multiple Choice

A group member who discusses group deliberations with an expert outsider and reports her findings to the group is most likely trying to prevent

• A) brainstorming.
• B) groupthink.
• C) escalation of commitment.
• D) group polarization.
• E) risk propensity.

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Definitions:

Emotion

A multifaceted emotional condition that leads to both physical and mental alterations, affecting one's thinking and actions.

Conditioned Fear

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that after being repeatedly associated with an aversive event, triggers a fear reaction.

Ventromedial Hypothalamus

A region of the brain involved in regulating hunger, satiety, and energy homeostasis.

Amygdala

The amygdala is a small, almond-shaped structure in the brain involved in processing emotions, especially fear and pleasure.