Stoner Conducted an Experiment Where Participants Read Scenarios Describing People

Multiple Choice

Stoner conducted an experiment where participants read scenarios describing people making decisions.One scenario described a man deciding between taking a new high-paying job with the possibility of it not lasting long (risky condition) or keeping his current low-paying but stable job (conservative condition) .After reading the scenario,participants were asked how they personally would decide and then asked to discuss the scenarios in a group and come to a joint decision.The results indicated:

A) the group made a riskier decision.
B) the group made a more conservative decision.
C) the group failed to reach a decision.
D) social loafing occurred and no decision was reached.