A Lot Is Riding on the Success of This Project

question 62

Multiple Choice

A lot is riding on the success of this project. All nine members will share in the rewards. But Ted just doesn't have time to complete his assignment so he rationalizes that no one outside the group will know what he did or did not do anyway. Ted is engaged in ________.

• A) nonconventionality
• B) group norms
• C) groupthink
• D) social loafing

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Definitions:

Electrical Interference

Disturbances in electrical circuits that can degrade the performance of devices or systems, often caused by external sources of electromagnetic waves.

Microwave

A type of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths ranging from one meter to one millimeter; also refers to a kitchen appliance that uses microwaves to cook or heat food.

Radio

A technology that uses radio waves to transmit information, such as sound, by modulation.

Satellite

An artificial object placed into orbit around the Earth or another body in space for the purpose of communication, navigation, or observation.