Exam 9: Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups: Theoretical Perspectives

The amount of authority and limitations a group has is its

Because something is true about one or a few instances, someone claims it is true of all or most instances of the same type. This is called an overgeneralization.

During the reinforcement state of a decision-making procedure,

Evaluating all information and reasoning and making a decision is called ______________ thinking.

Groupthink discussions are characterized by frequent expressions of

When you act as if only two choices exist, when likely there are several, you have committed what fallacy?

A discussant says that taxing the wealthiest citizens at a higher rate than other taxpayers is a poor idea because proponents of that idea are "radical liberals." That is an example of the logical fallacy called a(n) ______________ attack.

Each group member possesses information relevant to solving a problem. This means the group is effective at

In Effective Group Discussion, critical thinking was used to refer to

The assembly effect

Jennifer concludes that because some college students have defaulted on their government-guaranteed loans, most or all college students are irresponsible. This is an example of

Groups are better than individuals at solving disjunctive tasks.

"Lacks others' input, so may not be high quality" describes a _____________.

An __________ is a conclusion that is not supported by enough data.

Define and contrast questions of fact, conjecture, value and policy.

A question that refers to what is right, good, preferable or acceptable is a question of

A ___________________ occurs when members collectively hold the information they need to make the best decision; leading to a far less effective solution.

"Assembly effect" means that

"Members are more satisfied and committed to the decision" describes a

List the five advantages of an assembly effect (worth 5 points).