A Committee Is Supposed to Decide Whether to Build a New

question 113

Multiple Choice

A committee is supposed to decide whether to build a new road through campus. At the start, some of the members are definitely against the road and the others are moderately against it. After an hour of deliberation, how will the members' opinions probably change (if at all) ?

• A) Most will not have changed their opinions.
• B) Most of the members will have become undecided.
• C) Most will be even more opposed to the road than before.
• D) The members will be split into two groups--those for the road and those against it.

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Definitions:

Conflict Reduction

The process or methods used to decrease the level of conflict and tension between two or more parties, aiming to reach a peaceful resolution.

Simulation

The process of creating a model or representation of a complex situation or system to study its behavior under various scenarios.

Coalition

A coalition refers to an alliance among individuals, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest, joining forces together for a common cause.

Group Members

Individuals who belong to a social or organizational group, share common goals, and are interconnected through roles, norms, and relationships within the group context.