Randy's Race Car Was Repeatedly Having Mechanical Failures

question 31

Multiple Choice

Randy's race car was repeatedly having mechanical failures.His team had worked with the car for months,fine-tuning the engine and upgrading all faulty components,but it still continued to develop snags.Two weeks before a big race,the owner suggested starting with a new car.The team,to a man,promised to fix the old car and failed,as it went out in the second lap.This incident illustrates the group dynamic of:

• A)risky shift.
• B)escalation of commitment.
• C)innocent bystander.
• D)choking.
• E)diffusion of responsibility.

---

Definitions:

Mineral Ions

Inorganic nutrients that play crucial roles in cellular processes and maintaining the body's acid-base balance and osmotic pressure, including ions like calcium, potassium, and magnesium.

Pericycle

Of a root, outer layer of the vascular cylinder; a thin layer of cells that retain the ability to divide and differentiate.

Vascular Tissue

The specialized tissue in plants that conducts water, nutrients, and energy throughout the plant body.