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1
Research indicates that group discussion invariably increases risk taking.
A)True
B)False
2
"Mindguards" are people who help protect groups from disagreeable and contradictory ideas.
A)True
B)False
3
Groups intensify the opinions of individual members.
A)True
B)False
4
The concept of groupthink grew out of an analysis of poor decisions made in business and industry.
A)True
B)False
5
Deindividuation is a major determinant of groupthink.
A)True
B)False
6
Social comparison usually leads people to adopt more moderate positions in reaction to the extremist views of others in their groups.
A)True
B)False
7
One prescription for preventing groupthink is to assign one or more group members the role of devil's advocate.
A)True
B)False
8
Group decision making eliminates the "too much invested to quit" phenomenon that sometimes occurs in businesses.
A)True
B)False
9
The "accentuation phenomenon" occurs partly as a result of group members reinforcing shared inclinations.
A)True
B)False
10
The Kennedy administration's handling of the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba is a good example of groupthink in action.
A)True
B)False





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