When Groups Get Together for Discussions, Their Decisions Tend to Be

question 37

Multiple Choice

When groups get together for discussions, their decisions tend to be more extreme than any one member would have made alone. This phenomenon is known as:

• A)common knowledge effect.
• B)group relativity.
• C)group polarization.
• D)diffusion of responsibility.

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ESIGN

The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, which facilitates the use of electronic records and signatures in interstate and foreign commerce.

E-commerce

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UETA

The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act that legalizes the use of digital signatures and records in electronic commerce.

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