A Collective Information-Processing Model of Group Decision Making Assumes That

question 38

Multiple Choice

A collective information-processing model of group decision making assumes that

• A)groups are motivated to make good decisions.
• B)when individuals join groups,they are instinctively driven to seek information.
• C)groups seek out and process information to formulate decisions.
• D)group member's thoughts are sometimes inconsistent with their behaviors.
• E)social loafing is a cognitive deficit.

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Definitions:

Levels of Communication

The various layers or stages through which communication occurs, ranging from intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, corporate, to mass communication.

Johari Window

A psychological tool that helps people better understand their relationship with themselves and others, involving open, hidden, blind, and unknown selves.

Least Self-disclosure

A communication style where minimal personal information, thoughts, or feelings are revealed.

Niceties

Polite or pleasant social conventions; the small courtesies extended in social interactions.