The Tendency for Groups to Make Decisions That Are More

question 177

Multiple Choice

The tendency for groups to make decisions that are more radical or risky than would be made by individuals alone is called:

• A) groupthink.
• B) conformity.
• C) polarization.
• D) obedience.

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Definitions:

Blood Types

Classifications of human blood based on the presence or absence of antibodies and inherited antigenic substances on the surface of red blood cells.

Alleles

Alternative versions of a gene that produce distinguishable phenotypic effects, occupying the same position or locus on a chromosome.

Type A

Often refers to a personality type characterized by competitiveness, urgency, and heightened stress levels.

Type B

Type B typically refers to a categorization within various biological and technical contexts, often indicating a variant or subgroup differing in structure, function, or characteristics from Type A.