Recent Research Examining the Effects of Cultural Diversity on Decision

question 126

Multiple Choice

Recent research examining the effects of cultural diversity on decision making has found that when individuals in a group are racially dissimilar:

• A)they engage in less open information sharing
• B)they engage in behavior that discourages dissenting perspectives
• C)they arrive at better decisions than racially similar groups
• D)they tend to become less committed to decisions

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

In research, this is the condition or factor that is intentionally changed to observe its impact on an outcome.

Structuralism

The school of psychology that argues that the mind consists of three basic elements—sensations, feelings, and images—that combine to form experience.

Psychology

The scientific study of the mind and behavior, encompassing both conscious and unconscious phenomena.

Sensations

The physical feelings or perceptions resulting from something that happens to or comes into contact with the body.