You Are Part of a Group Making a Decision About

question 106

Multiple Choice

You are part of a group making a decision about whether it is appropriate to discontinue research on a new drug. This new drug would save lives, but it is uncertain whether you can develop it within a reasonable time frame and at a reasonable cost. Your firm has already spent a small fortune on this drug. You have gathered so much information in preparation to making the decision that you are unable to sort the good information from the superfluous data. Well after you have started trying to make a decision, new information comes to light that implies that the drug may be able to be synthesized much more cheaply than was previously thought.
-What must you try to avoid when integrating this new information?

• A) anchoring bias
• B) overconfidence bias
• C) confirmation bias
• D) availability bias
• E) representative bias

Recognize the advantages and pitfalls of collaboration in a work environment.

Identify strategies for managing projects efficiently.

Understand guidelines for communicating diplomatically in a team.

Learn how to seek clarification and improve understanding in a team setting.

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Definitions:

Acetylcholine

A common neurotransmitter released by cholinergic neurons, including motor neurons.

Tyrosine Kinase

An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group from ATP to the amino acid tyrosine on a protein, playing a critical role in signal transduction pathways.

Sodium Gate

A protein channel in cell membranes that allows sodium ions to pass through, playing a key role in the generation and propagation of nerve impulses.

Ligand-Gated

Referring to ion channels that open in response to the binding of a chemical messenger (ligand), such as a neurotransmitter.