Here Are Four Statements Describing Group Dynamics

question 90

Multiple Choice

Here are four statements describing group dynamics. Which of them is NOT an expression of groupthink?

• A) Group members quickly settle on a position, then they treat other possibilities as oppositional.
• B) Group members encourage each other to see the issue from only one point of view.
• C) Group members treat reaching consensus as more important than encouraging everyone to speak up openly.
• D) The group seeks diverse members and ends up being unable to reach a consensus.

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Definitions:

Hallucinations

Conscious awareness of sensing something that isn't externally present, giving the impression of reality.

Compulsions

Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that a person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession or according to rules that must be rigidly applied.

DSM I

The first edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association to standardize psychiatric diagnostic criteria.

1942

A year notable for events in World War II, including the Battle of Midway and the internment of Japanese Americans.