The Famous Case Study of the Group of True Believers

Multiple Choice

The famous case study of the group of true believers that formed around the psychic Marion Keech conducted by Festinger and his colleagues indicated that

A) members will leave a group when the costs become too great.
B) groups move through a conflict phase before they reach their cohesive peak.
C) individuals seek rewarding groups,rather than costly ones.
D) members who must invest in the group sometimes become more committed to it.
E) leaders can create cohesiveness by increasing esprit de corps within the group.