The What Went Wrong? Feature in Chapter 7 Focuses on Fitbit

question 68

Multiple Choice

The What Went Wrong? feature in Chapter 7 focuses on Fitbit. Fitbit makes wearable activity trackers that measure data such as number of steps walked, quality of sleep, and other personal metrics. The feature centered on a product that Fitbit made (the Fitbit Force) that caused some users to develop skin rashes. The ethical issue at stake was whether Fitbit ________.

• A) cut corners and used inferior material in producing the product
• B) acted quickly enough in stopping production of the product
• C) misrepresented the nature of the problem to the people affected
• D) placed unfair blame on a supplier
• E) placed unfair blame on a small number of employees

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Definitions:

Group Size

Group size refers to the number of individuals constituting a social group, which can influence the group's dynamics, interaction, and effectiveness.

Asch

Refers to the Asch conformity experiments, which were a series of studies directed by Solomon Asch examining if and how individuals yielded to or defied a majority group.

Conformity

Adapting one's behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes to fit into group norms or comply with what society views as acceptable.

Asch

A psychologist best known for his research on conformity, demonstrating how group pressure could influence individuals to conform.