Suppose That You Are on a Committee, Deciding How to Allocate

question 147

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you are on a committee, deciding how to allocate budget for the year. And suppose that many people on the committee seem to just be "going along with the crowd" rather than expressing their opinions or concerns. Based on Asch's line-judging research on conformity, if you wanted to encourage more dissent and debate in the group then you should ____.

• A) make sure that the group consists of no fewer than five people
• B) play "devil's advocate" and disagree with the majority view
• C) try to find a way to have same-sex group members meet separately
• D) make sure that the group feels a common bond and strong group identity

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Definitions:

Price-Earnings Ratio

A valuation metric for a company's current share price relative to its per-share earnings, indicating how much investors are willing to pay for each dollar of earnings.

Earnings Per Share

A financial metric that calculates the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock.

Market Price

The present cost at which a service or asset is available for purchase or sale.

Par Value Common Stock

The nominal or face value assigned to common shares in the charter of a corporation, which has little relation to the market value.