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As a result of studying Chapter 12 you should be able to:
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Describe the relative advantages and disadvantages of group and individual decision making. |
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Explain the group polarization effect. |
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Understand the differences among decisions made by a leader, by majority vote, and by consensus, including the advantages and disadvantages of each procedure. |
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Explain the five procedural guidelines for making group decisions by consensus and the reasons for these guidelines. |
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Describe the phases groups often experience during decision making and explain several factors that may influence these phases. |
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Describe the factors that contribute to effective decision making. |
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Define critical thinking and describe how to evaluate information and reasoning to enhance a group's ability to think critically. |
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Describe five common fallacies that inhibit critical thinking and how they impair a group's decision making. |
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Explain what groupthink is and how it interferes with a group's critical thinking. |