A contributing factor in the Columbia space shuttle disaster, the loss of the Mars Climate Orbiter, and several other international crises was the urge by decision makers to maintain each other's approval, even at the cost of critical thinking, which is referred to as __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


groupthink

Psychology

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Psychology

Herpes and hepatitis B are caused by a virus

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

In Piaget's ____ period, children either are unaware of rules, or they make up rules informally while they play

a. negative reinforcement b. heteronomous morality c. altruistic d. premoral

Psychology

In the visual cortex, __________ cells respond to single features in the visual field, while _________ cells respond to two features of a visual stimulus

a. homogenous; heterogenous b. unary; binary c. monochromatic; dichromatic d. simple; complex

Psychology