Suppose That a Task Force Is Addressing a Rather Ambiguous

question 105

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a task force is addressing a rather ambiguous problem. A representative from the marketing department views it clearly as a marketing problem and a representative from the manufacturing department views it clearly as a manufacturing problem. In this case, the chair of the task force must be careful to avoid biased decision making caused by ___.

• A) stereotypes
• B) the halo effect
• C) selective perception
• D) projection
• E) mixed messages

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