When a task can be divided so various subgroups can work on different aspects of it, and the task has a solution in which the correct answer is immediately evident when presented to the group, the group is likely to experience
a. process loss.
b. synergy.
c. escalation.
d. group support..
b
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a. members may self-censor b. being in groups lowers morale c. group members socialize too much d. only mediocre employees participate in groups
Cognition, or thinking, refers to
a. processing a mental expression of a problem or situation. b. the capacity to act purposefully. c. the ability to adapt to one's surroundings. d. deeper comprehension of the nature of the problem.
Identical twins Jada and Olivia were very similar in personality throughout childhood
After high school, Jada majored in music and became an elementary school teacher, while Olivia earned a medical degree and joined Doctors Without Borders, traveling to countries gripped by war and epidemics. Later in life, Olivia was more prone to risk-taking than Jada. This difference in personality is a result of A) niche-picking. B) alterations to Olivia's chromosome-5 gene. C) mutations in Olivia's DD genetic makeup. D) methylation.
According to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (2017), about __________ of American adolescent girls and __________ of boys in grades 9-12 report engaging in eating disordered behavior in the past 30 days.
A. 23%; 10% B. 19%; 7% C. 10%; 4% D. 5%; 1%