Individual and Group Behaviour (VCE SSCE Psychology): Quizzes
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What becomes more important than making the best decisions during groupthink?
What becomes more important than making the best decisions during groupthink?
Group harmony and loyalty
Which symptom involves the group displaying excessive optimism and taking significant risks?
Which symptom involves the group displaying excessive optimism and taking significant risks?
Illusions of invulnerability
What happens when individuals believe they must be wrong if only one disagreeing with the group?
What happens when individuals believe they must be wrong if only one disagreeing with the group?
Self-censorship
What type of leader increases the likelihood of groupthink?
What type of leader increases the likelihood of groupthink?
Charismatic and powerful leader
What critical problem is associated with groupthink?
What critical problem is associated with groupthink?
Incomplete survey of alternatives
What did engineers warn NASA about before the Challenger disaster?
What did engineers warn NASA about before the Challenger disaster?
O-ring seals failing in cold
What does group shift lead to compared to initial individual positions?
What does group shift lead to compared to initial individual positions?
More extreme attitudes or actions
What did James Stoner find in his 1961 research?
What did James Stoner find in his 1961 research?
Groups adopted riskier approaches
Why might group members accept greater risk according to diffusion of responsibility?
Why might group members accept greater risk according to diffusion of responsibility?
Not held individually responsible
What happens to conservative individuals during group shift?
What happens to conservative individuals during group shift?
They become more cautious