The members of Ike's fraternity think spending the entire activity fund for a midterm beer blast is reasonable. Ike does not think this is a good idea but he decides to keep quiet rather than offend his fraternity brothers and risk being ridiculed
This scenario illustrates a symptom of ________
a. groupthink.
b. deindividuation.
c. the diffusion of responsibility.
d. the self-serving bias.
Answer: a
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. are ineffective B. may help improve the functioning of mentally retarded children C. may help prevent "at risk" children from developing mental retardation D. help parents manage the behavior of their mentally retarded children
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