The Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster Occurred When a Team of NASA

question 130

Multiple Choice

The Challenger space shuttle disaster occurred when a team of NASA officials decided to go ahead with the launch even though a few engineers had raised safety concerns. This example shows the dangers of ____.

• A) social facilitation
• B) groupthink
• C) deindividuation
• D) attributional bias

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Definitions:

Impression Management

The process by which individuals attempt to control or influence the perceptions others have of them, often through social interaction.

Impressions

The initial perception or judgment formed about someone or something, often based on limited information and subject to change upon further interaction.

Situation

A set of circumstances or context in which events occur, influencing the outcomes of decisions or behaviors in various settings.

Interaction

The process by which entities act upon and react to each other, often leading to a change in behavior or outcome.