The Tendency of Group Members to Follow the Group and Resist

question 157

Multiple Choice

The tendency of group members to follow the group and resist outside influences is called

• A) attractiveness.
• B) uninformity.
• C) ostracism.
• D) conformity.
• E) cohesiveness.

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Definitions:

Economic Behavior

The study of how individuals, households, and organizations make choices to allocate resources in the midst of scarcity and the effects of these decisions on markets and the economy.

Dictator Game

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Ultimatum Game

A game in economic experiments where two players decide how to divide a sum of money; one proposes the split, and the other can accept or reject it.

Behavioral Economists

Scientists focusing on the role of psychological, cognitive, emotional, cultural, and social elements in shaping the economic decisions of individuals and institutions.