One Major Reason That Groups Tend to Take Greater Risks

question 51

Multiple Choice

One major reason that groups tend to take greater risks than their members would take as individuals is

• A)diffusion of responsibility.
• B)the reciprocity norm.
• C)group intelligence.
• D)all of these

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Definitions:

Interaction Process Analysis (IPA)

A method for observing and categorizing the interactions within small groups to understand their dynamics.

SYMLOG

A system for the multiple level observation of groups, which is a methodology used to assess group and individual behavior by evaluating three dimensions: dominance/submissiveness, friendliness/unfriendliness, and instrumentally controlled/emotionally expressive.

Self-report

A method of gathering data where individuals provide information about themselves, often through questionnaires or surveys.

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.