Internet Communication That Enables Like-Minded Health Care Advocates to Share

question 71

Multiple Choice

Internet communication that enables like-minded health care advocates to share their ideas also serves to strengthen their prevailing health care attitudes.This best illustrates

• A) groupthink.
• B) group polarization.
• C) social facilitation.
• D) automatic mimicry.

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Definitions:

Videoconferencing

The use of video technology to conduct a conference between two or more participants at different sites.

Remote Locations

Areas that are situated far from populated centers, often inaccessible by conventional means of transportation.

Virtual Teams

Groups of people who work together from different geographical locations, connected by the internet or other digital communication technologies.

Virtual Worlds

Computer-based simulated environments where users can interact with a graphical interface and other users through avatars.