What Happens When the Process of Talking About a Dilemma

question 18

Multiple Choice

What happens when the process of talking about a dilemma results in moving the group toward a more extreme view?

• A) social loafing
• B) the bad apple effect
• C) the commons dilemma
• D) the risky shift

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Definitions:

Nonexperimental Method

A research method where the researcher observes and records behavior without manipulating any variables.

Experimental Control

The process of keeping variables constant or regulating external factors to ensure that observed effects are due to manipulated variables only.

Independent Variable

A manipulated factor in an experiment, chosen to determine its potential effect on a dependent outcome.

Dependent Variable

The outcome factor in a study that changes in response to manipulations of the independent variable.