The Tendency for a Group to Make a Less Risky

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Short Answer

The tendency for a group to make a less risky decision than its individual members favour is called the ________.

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Definitions:

Sons of Liberty

A secret organization formed in the American colonies to protect the rights of the colonists and to fight the abuses of taxation by the British government.

Stamp Act

A law passed by the British Parliament in 1765 requiring all legal and commercial documents in the American colonies to bear an official tax stamp, leading to widespread protests and contributing to the American Revolutionary movement.

Differential-compound

Refers to a type of compound wound DC generator or motor that combines both series and shunt windings to achieve specific electrical characteristics.

Cumulative-compound

Refers to a type of DC generator where both series and shunt field windings add their magnetic fluxes to produce the total output voltage.