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

Question

1. A disadvantage of group-aided decision making is that groups tend to suppress an individual's intellectual stimulation and creativity. 
2. The tendency for group members to agree for the sake of unanimity and thus avoid accurately assessing the decision situation is called satisficing. 
3. Where time is of the essence, in most cases an individual should make the decision rather than a group. 
4. Smaller-sized groups make higher-quality decisions. 

Answer 1

1. FALSE
Groups have an advantage in intellectual stimulation. A group of people can brainstorm or otherwise bring greater intellectual stimulation and creativity to the decision-making process than is usually possible with one person acting alone.
2. FALSE
Groupthink occurs when group members strive to agree for the sake of unanimity and thus avoid accurately assessing the decision situation. Here the positive team spirit of the group actually works against sound judgment.
3. TRUE
Groups take longer to make decisions. Thus, if time is of the essence, you may want to make the decision by yourself. Faced with time pressures or the serious effect of a decision, groups use less information and fewer communication channels, which increases the probability of a bad decision.
4. TRUE
One characteristic of a group is that its size affects the decision quality. In general, the larger the group, the lower the quality of the decision.