Team Members Within a Particular Group Are Generally More Fixated

question 95

Multiple Choice

Team members within a particular group are generally more fixated on coming to a common, agreeable solution over accurately assessing the problems that the group is facing.This type of faulty group decision making is called

• A)cognitive dissonance.
• B)halo effect.
• C)synergy.
• D)groupthink.
• E)social loafing.

Understand the contributions of significant figures in psychology.

Distinguish between various psychological perspectives and theories.

Learn the significance of operational definitions and experimental controls in research.

Acknowledge the impact of bias and ethical considerations in psychological studies.

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