The Fact That Decisions Made by Groups Are More Extreme

question 162

Multiple Choice

The fact that decisions made by groups are more extreme than decisions made by individuals is LEAST LIKELY associated with ________.

• A) the diffusion of responsibility occurs
• B) knowing that other group members support the same decision can cause group members to become more confident in their position
• C) as a group discusses alternatives, members of the group come up with persuasive arguments to support their favored alternative and the group's confidence in the chosen alternative increases
• D) the diversity found in groups that cannot exist within single individuals

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Definitions:

Factitious Disorder

A mental disorder in which an individual deliberately produces or exaggerates symptoms of illness in themselves for the primary purpose of assuming the sick role.

Psychological Need

An intrinsic desire pertinent to achieving mental well-being, such as the need for esteem, belonging, autonomy, and competence.

Physiological Ailments

Physical diseases or disorders that affect the body's structures or organs.

Factitious Disorder

A mental disorder in which a person acts as if they have a physical or mental illness when they are not really sick, often done to assume the sick role and gain medical attention.