Which of the Following Is True About the Grapevine

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the grapevine?

• A) It is the primary source of distortion-free messages.
• B) It refers to formal channels of interaction.
• C) It is limited to nonmanagerial personnel.
• D) It is a highly resilient path of communication.
• E) It follows the organizational hierarchy.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.