What Is One Explanation for the Mixed Results of the Brainstorming

question 85

Multiple Choice

What is one explanation for the mixed results of the brainstorming study with the advertising personnel employed by the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

• A) groupthink
• B) pluralistic ignorance
• C) diffusion of responsibility
• D) wisdom of crowds

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Definitions:

Social-cognitive

A theory that emphasizes the role of observational learning, social experience, and reciprocal determinism in the development of personality.

Describing

The act of giving a detailed account or explanation of something in words.

Classifying

Classifying involves arranging or organizing items into categories based on shared characteristics or properties.

Introversion

A personality trait characterized by a focus on internal feelings rather than external sources of stimulation; introverts often prefer solitary activities.