The Nominal and Delphi Techniques Suffer from a Similar Drawback

question 112

Multiple Choice

The nominal and Delphi techniques suffer from a similar drawback:

• A) a lower quality decision than with other techniques produce.
• B) a susceptibility to groupthink.
• C) the acceptance of the decision that is made.
• D) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Variable Interval

Variable interval refers to a reinforcement schedule in which rewards are given after unpredictable time intervals, used in behavioral conditioning.

Reinforcement

In psychology, a process by which a stimulus increases the probability of a response through either positive or negative reinforcement.

Response

A reaction to a specific stimulus or set of stimuli, which can be observable behavior or internal processes.

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where a response is reinforced only some of the time, leading to more resistant behaviour to extinction.