Question 1

All of the following can help minimize the escalation of commitment EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) setting limits. 
B) continuing to invest based upon how many resources have already been invested. 
C) recognizing and accepting sunk costs. 
D) seeking external review. 
A) setting limits. 
B) continuing to invest based upon how many resources have already been invested. 
C) recognizing and accepting sunk costs. 
D) seeking external review.

Question 2

In terms of preventive conditions against groupthink,the behavior of a leader has a greater impact on the development of groupthink than does the behavior of the team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Key symptoms of groupthink take root and blossom in groups that succumb to the pressures of reaching unanimity.Which of the following is one of those symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) Members of the group regard themselves as invulnerable,morally correct,and exempt from organizational standards. 
B) The group's process of creating ideas and reaching decisions is balanced,and out-group member opinions are respected. 
C) There is a diversity of opinions within the group. 
D) Group members constantly discuss their reservations about the group's controversial viewpoint. 
A) Members of the group regard themselves as invulnerable,morally correct,and exempt from organizational standards. 
B) The group's process of creating ideas and reaching decisions is balanced,and out-group member opinions are respected. 
C) There is a diversity of opinions within the group. 
D) Group members constantly discuss their reservations about the group's controversial viewpoint.

Question 4

Research has found that instigating and upholding task-oriented conflicts in the decision-making process can be a strategy to counteract biased information seeking.One conflict-stimulating procedure involves assigning a counterargument role to a group member.When consensus on a particular decision solution has emerged,the contrary employee tries to identify all weaknesses inherent in it.The group must then react to this criticism,and see if the arguments put forth can be invalidated.This procedure is an example of what type of dissent?

Accepted Answer

A) Devil's advocate procedure 
B) Abilene paradox 
C) Escalation of commitment 
D) Confirmation bias 
A) Devil's advocate procedure 
B) Abilene paradox 
C) Escalation of commitment 
D) Confirmation bias

Question 5

Even upon the receipt of unsupportive data,people who have fallen prey to the confirmation bias will maintain,and in some cases increase,their resolve and show a strong tendency to selectively expose themselves to confirmatory information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All of the following may help a group avoid or minimize groupthink EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) increasing the size of the team. 
B) inviting outsiders who have a different perspective. 
C) appointing a devil's advocate. 
D) establishing procedures to protect alternative viewpoints. 
A) increasing the size of the team. 
B) inviting outsiders who have a different perspective. 
C) appointing a devil's advocate. 
D) establishing procedures to protect alternative viewpoints.

Question 7

The framing bias makes specific predictions about how people will behave when faced with a sure course of action versus a gamble.Which of the following best describes the effects of the framing bias?

Accepted Answer

A) People are risk-averse (i.e.,preferring a sure thing)for both gains and losses. 
B) People are risk-seeking (i.e.,preferring a gamble)when choosing among gains and losses. 
C) People tend to be risk-averse when choosing among gains,but risk-seeking when choosing among losses. 
D) People tend to be risk-seeking when choosing among gains,but risk-averse when choosing among losses. 
A) People are risk-averse (i.e.,preferring a sure thing)for both gains and losses. 
B) People are risk-seeking (i.e.,preferring a gamble)when choosing among gains and losses. 
C) People tend to be risk-averse when choosing among gains,but risk-seeking when choosing among losses. 
D) People tend to be risk-seeking when choosing among gains,but risk-averse when choosing among losses.

Question 8

Which situation best illustrates the escalation of commitment?

Accepted Answer

A) A marketing manager fails to state the disadvantages of a product,and only states the positive benefits of that product. 
B) A marketing manager does not give credit to a team member whose idea was instrumental for the product development. 
C) A marketing manager makes decisions using a majority voting technique,and does not listen to the minority viewpoint. 
D) A marketing manager continues to promote a specific brand,despite clear evidence that the brand is losing market share to competitors. 
A) A marketing manager fails to state the disadvantages of a product,and only states the positive benefits of that product. 
B) A marketing manager does not give credit to a team member whose idea was instrumental for the product development. 
C) A marketing manager makes decisions using a majority voting technique,and does not listen to the minority viewpoint. 
D) A marketing manager continues to promote a specific brand,despite clear evidence that the brand is losing market share to competitors.

Question 9

Group polarization is best described as the tendency for:

Accepted Answer

A) people in groups to follow the crowd,and,in some cases,engage in mob behavior. 
B) groups to ostracize members who do not agree with them. 
C) group discussion to mitigate group opinion; producing less extreme judgment than might be obtained by pooling individuals' views separately. 
D) group discussion to intensify group opinion; producing more extreme judgment than might be obtained by pooling individuals' views separately. 
A) people in groups to follow the crowd,and,in some cases,engage in mob behavior. 
B) groups to ostracize members who do not agree with them. 
C) group discussion to mitigate group opinion; producing less extreme judgment than might be obtained by pooling individuals' views separately. 
D) group discussion to intensify group opinion; producing more extreme judgment than might be obtained by pooling individuals' views separately.

Question 10

An example of the overconfidence bias is:

Accepted Answer

A) Bill's tendency to consider evidence that supports his position on illegal immigration,but disregards evidence that refutes his beliefs. 
B) Carol and her team have been working on a new product for several years and one expensive prototype has become their main focus.When evaluating the choices for launch,the group judges the top prototype as the best one for launch over less expensive options. 
C) Joe makes a stock price prediction and believes that there is only a 5% chance that his estimate is wrong; overlooking recent articles about the bad financial health of the business. 
D) a judge in a criminal court hears over 80 cases a day.The defendants whose cases are heard late in the day were given harsher sentences. 
A) Bill's tendency to consider evidence that supports his position on illegal immigration,but disregards evidence that refutes his beliefs. 
B) Carol and her team have been working on a new product for several years and one expensive prototype has become their main focus.When evaluating the choices for launch,the group judges the top prototype as the best one for launch over less expensive options. 
C) Joe makes a stock price prediction and believes that there is only a 5% chance that his estimate is wrong; overlooking recent articles about the bad financial health of the business. 
D) a judge in a criminal court hears over 80 cases a day.The defendants whose cases are heard late in the day were given harsher sentences.

All of the following can help minimize the escalation of commitment EXCEPT:

In terms of preventive conditions against groupthink,the behavior of a leader has a greater impact on the development of groupthink than does the behavior of the team.

Key symptoms of groupthink take root and blossom in groups that succumb to the pressures of reaching unanimity.Which of the following is one of those symptoms?

Even upon the receipt of unsupportive data,people who have fallen prey to the confirmation bias will maintain,and in some cases increase,their resolve and show a strong tendency to selectively expose themselves to confirmatory information.

All of the following may help a group avoid or minimize groupthink EXCEPT:

The framing bias makes specific predictions about how people will behave when faced with a sure course of action versus a gamble.Which of the following best describes the effects of the framing bias?

Which situation best illustrates the escalation of commitment?

Group polarization is best described as the tendency for:

An example of the overconfidence bias is:

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Exam 7: Team Decision Making: Pitfalls and Solutions

All of the following can help minimize the escalation of commitment EXCEPT:

In terms of preventive conditions against groupthink,the behavior of a leader has a greater impact on the development of groupthink than does the behavior of the team.

Key symptoms of groupthink take root and blossom in groups that succumb to the pressures of reaching unanimity.Which of the following is one of those symptoms?

Even upon the receipt of unsupportive data,people who have fallen prey to the confirmation bias will maintain,and in some cases increase,their resolve and show a strong tendency to selectively expose themselves to confirmatory information.

All of the following may help a group avoid or minimize groupthink EXCEPT:

The framing bias makes specific predictions about how people will behave when faced with a sure course of action versus a gamble.Which of the following best describes the effects of the framing bias?

Which situation best illustrates the escalation of commitment?

Group polarization is best described as the tendency for:

An example of the overconfidence bias is:

Making the Team: a Guide for Managers

Designing the Team

Leading Teams

Team Cohesion and Trust

Performance and Productivity

Team Communication and Collective Intelligence

Managing Team Conflict

Creativity and Innovation in Teams

Subgroups and Multi-Teams

Team Networking and Social Capital

Virtual Teamwork

Multicultural Teams

Filters