Question 1

You energetically seek information that agrees with your point of view when researching a group project and you ignore information that contradicts your point of view. You are exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  confirmation bias. 
B)  invalid inferences. 
C)  correlation as causation fallacy. 
D)  false dichotomy.

Question 2

Group polarization can be avoided by

Accepted Answer

A)  having at least one active devil's advocate in the group. 
B)  having a group facilitator who strongly encourages group members to consider opposing viewpoints on issues raised during group discussion. 
C)  discussing issues openly before group members take firm positions. 
D)  making frequent inferences.

Question 3

Potentially, the group's best means of coping effectively with information overload is

Accepted Answer

A)  multitasking. 
B)  expanding the search for only relevant information. 
C)  discerning patterns to identify irrelevant information. 
D)  shutting off all electronic technology for a month.

Exam 9: Defective Group Decision Making and Problem Solving

You energetically seek information that agrees with your point of view when researching a group project and you ignore information that contradicts your point of view. You are exhibiting

Group polarization can be avoided by

Potentially, the group's best means of coping effectively with information overload is