In group decision making, a form of tunnel vision that develops in which there is only one right viewpoint and suggested alternatives are perceived as signs of disloyalty is called ________.
A) brainwashing
B) groupthink
C) mental programming
D) group polarization
Question 2Monique, Alice, and Rebecca are high-priced call girls who work large conventions and have exclusive client lists. They are meticulous in the clients they choose to service and only work for exclusive, high-paying patrons.
Are Monique, Alice, and Rebecca members of a subculture or a counterculture? Explain the reasons for your answer.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 3The concept of groupthink was developed by ________.
A) Solomon Asch
B) Stanley Milgram
C) Irving Janis
D) Georg Simmel
Question 4Folkways, mores, and taboos are types of norms. Describe the differences between them and give an example of each.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 5The percentage of former prisoners who are rearrested is known as ___________.
A) reimprisonment
B) recidivism
C) three-strike law
D) criminal justice
Question 6What did Stanley Milgram's teacher-learner experiment demonstrate?
A) A substantial number of people will inflict pain on others if ordered to do so by a person in a position of authority.
B) Most people conform to social norms, even when told to deviate from them by persons in authority.
C) Group conformity is the most important social relationship people seek to achieve.
D) Individualism is among the most cherished personal qualities one can possess.
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