Define Groupthink. Explain a Technique That Counteracts Groupthink

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Essay

Define groupthink. Explain a technique that counteracts groupthink.

Distinguish between real fossils and look-alikes that are not fossils.

Understand how the fossil record supports theories of evolution and punctuated equilibrium.

Recognize how environmental factors and life events are recorded in rock layers.

Appreciate the diversity of life in different geologic time periods.

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Definitions:

Federal Reserve Board

The governing body of the Federal Reserve System, responsible for overseeing the United States' central bank policies, including regulating banks and setting interest rates.

Federal Open Market Committee

The branch of the Federal Reserve System responsible for setting monetary policy, including influencing interest rates and controlling the money supply.

U.S. Government Securities

Financial instruments issued by the United States Department of the Treasury to finance government spending and obligations, considered low-risk investments.

Excess Reserves

The capital reserves held by a bank or financial institution in excess of what is required by regulators, central bank, or other financial authority.