Solomon Asch's experiment on line length and the "groupthink" exhibited by the Space Shuttle Challenger engineers both illustrate the phenomenon of
A) group conformity
B) exchange
C) group heterogeneity
D) instrumental group cohesion
A
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A. malnutrition B. relatively recent industrialization C. agriculture-based production D. a gross national income of above $12,000
Downturns in the housing industry strongly affect which other industry?
a. agriculture b. fisheries c. services d. forestry e. mining
Marx felt that when people are separated from each other, from themselves, and from the products they create, they are experiencing __________
A) alienation B) outsourcing C) contingent employment D) capital flight
Which of the following examples shows altruistic behavior?
a. Rebels in the town of Hutston direct their hostility toward property owned by people of a particular community. b. Social policies are formulated by certain powerful groups in the country of Eunisia. c. People in the country of Nebulia compete with each other for access to resources. d. People in the village of Corla are selfless and always do things for the welfare of others in the village.