A minimum of 100 words each and References Response (#1 – 6) KEEP RESPONSE WITH ANSWER Make sure the Responses includes the Following: (a) an understanding of the weekly content as supported by a scholarly resource, (b) the provision of a probing question. (c) stay on topic 1. This whole groupthink thing reminds me of kids who want to play a game, all the kids have their own game in mind but the game that is usually chosen is picked by the most dominant one in the group.  I once had a boss who made a comment that this was how she determined her leaders of the group.  My former boss would throw suggestions out and of course, no one responded and she would choose a team leader by the ones who chose to respond to her suggestions.  I don't think that this is a fair way but I always make the remark, if you snooze you loose, what I mean by that is if you miss your opportunity to speak up and say something then you miss that chance and time runs out.  What other places have you seen groupthink at its best? 2. Group think is the idea of making decisions based on what is right for the group as a whole rather than what is best for one’s self. Although group think can restrict opinions of the members, it often is not actively done, but subconsciously to reduce group tension, while increasing cohesion and helping to quickly reach a decision. An example of groupthink can be trying to decide where to eat with friends. You want sushi but don’t mention it and suggest a place you know everyone else will enjoy to avoid the chance that time will be wasted arguing about places to eat. Critical factors leading to group think are peer pressure, complacency and self-censorship. One way to reduce group think is to not being satisfied with the views of the group if they are not in line with your own ideals. Another way of reducing group think is to not give in to peer pressure and stating your opinions openly. 3. There are several examples of detrimental decisions made by groupthink that are provided in our book include Kennedy administration’s decision to deposit a group of CIA-trained Cuban refugees on the beaches of Cuba’s Bay of Pigs without providing air cover to foster the overthrow of Fidel Castro’s regime, the decision to increase the number of American soldiers in Vietnam made by the Johnson administration, deciding the extra precautions were not needed at Pearl Harbor, and ill-fated launches of space shuttles (Gilovich, Keltner, Chen, & Nisbett, 2019). Groupthink affects the decisions made by the group by the members being focused on social pressures to reach a consensus rather that being devoted to the issues at hand (Gilovich, et al., 2019). Some of the critical factors believed to lead to group think include shallow examination of information, narrow consideration of alternatives, and a sense of moral superiority, and self-censorship (Gilovich, et al., 2019). This is especially true if the group has a strong leader, people may feel less inclined to ...

1. A minimum of 100 words each and References Response (#1 –
6) KEEP RESPONSE WITH ANSWER
Make sure the Responses includes the Following: (a) an
understanding of the weekly content as supported by a scholarly
resource, (b) the provision of a probing question. (c) stay on
topic
1. This whole groupthink thing reminds me of kids who want to
play a game, all the kids have their own game in mind but the
game that is usually chosen is picked by the most dominant one
in the group. I once had a boss who made a comment that this
was how she determined her leaders of the group. My former
boss would throw suggestions out and of course, no one
responded and she would choose a team leader by the ones who
chose to respond to her suggestions. I don't think that this is a
fair way but I always make the remark, if you snooze you loose,
what I mean by that is if you miss your opportunity to speak up
and say something then you miss that chance and time runs out.
What other places have you seen groupthink at its best?
2. Group think is the idea of making decisions based on what is
right for the group as a whole rather than what is best for one’s
self. Although group think can restrict opinions of the members,
it often is not actively done, but subconsciously to reduce group
tension, while increasing cohesion and helping to quickly reach
a decision. An example of groupthink can be trying to decide
where to eat with friends. You want sushi but don’t mention it
and suggest a place you know everyone else will enjoy to avoid
the chance that time will be wasted arguing about places to eat.
Critical factors leading to group think are peer pressure,
complacency and self-censorship. One way to reduce group
think is to not being satisfied with the views of the group if
they are not in line with your own ideals. Another way of
reducing group think is to not give in to peer pressure and

2. stating your opinions openly.
3. There are several examples of detrimental decisions made by
groupthink that are provided in our book include Kennedy
administration’s decision to deposit a group of CIA-trained
Cuban refugees on the beaches of Cuba’s Bay of Pigs without
providing air cover to foster the overthrow of Fidel Castro’s
regime, the decision to increase the number of American
soldiers in Vietnam made by the Johnson administration,
deciding the extra precautions were not needed at Pearl Harbor,
and ill-fated launches of space shuttles (Gilovich, Keltner,
Chen, & Nisbett, 2019). Groupthink affects the decisions made
by the group by the members being focused on social pressures
to reach a consensus rather that being devoted to the issues at
hand (Gilovich, et al., 2019). Some of the critical factors
believed to lead to group think include shallow examination of
information, narrow consideration of alternatives, and a sense
of moral superiority, and self-censorship (Gilovich, et al.,
2019). This is especially true if the group has a strong leader,
people may feel less inclined to speak up or share opinions. In
order to reduce groupthink, I think that open communication
should always be encouraged, everyone should feel that they are
able to express their ideas an opinions. If there is a strong
leader, perhaps they could hold off on letting their ideas or
preferences known at the beginning of the discussion so that
people don’t conform to the idea without sharing their own or
could even excuse themselves from the discussion at times to
give people the freedom to discuss (Gilovich, et al., 2019).
Outside sources and expert opinions should always be welcome,
weaknesses should always be brought to attention, and the plan
should be thoroughly evaluated.
4. After giving this some thought. I personally don’t really
belong to groups like that. I am in a dance club group for my
girl’s dance class, family groups, and a work at home group.
Which turns out as essential and optional gatherings as primary

3. and secondary groups. In these circumstances, I have by and by
felt deindividuation and experienced it when I was another
worker with my new job at home, and went with what the
gathering needed to do as I didn't have satisfactory self-assured
aptitudes and inspiration to voice a conclusion . While sorting
out a family work, there have been circumstances where less
and inconsistent exertion have been placed into assignments,
while working in a gathering when contrasted with working
alone. In the working environment, I have encountered social
assistance by and large where a program could be actualized,
and I could be increasingly profitable when working in bunches
when contrasted with working alone
5. I actually struggled a little with this question because I really
stick to myself and didn’t consider to really be a part of any
group, other than my family. Any groups that I am a part of
seem to be rather brief. For example, when my son was in
football, I suppose I was in a group of football parents. I work
seasonally, so when I am working, I would consider the other
servers and I to be a group. Other than that, I don’t really think
I am part of any group. Of the three terms deindividuation,
social loafing, and social facilitation, I can identify most with
social facilitation. Although I am sure that I have experienced
deindividuation, I cannot personally think of any experiences
that I have been involved in off the top of my head. The closest
thing to social loafing, exerting less effort on a group task when
individual contributions can’t be measured (Gilovich, Keltner,
Chen, & Nisbett, 2019), that I can think of is situations where I
have tried to help my fiancé and his friends move something
heavy and notice that I’m not doing much of the work, unlike I
would be if I were doing it alone. However, I typically just
move on to another task if my help is inefficient or unnecessary.
However, I can think of several social facilitation examples that
I have experienced. For example, I used to be in track and the
arousal from the presence of others definitely helped my
performance. With that being said, when I have attempted to

4. learn something new, such as piano, I notice that I do much
better when I am alone than I do when somebody is listening.
6. I belong to many groups. Jiu Jitsu group, Parent of a youth
wrestler and youth football player, firefighter, Paramedic, and
student. In the fire service you see social loafing,
deindividualization, and social facilitation. Social loafing is
seen on group drills on the fire ground or cleaning the station.
If that individual is not being watched specifically they will not
put out as hard or work as hard when the rest of the crew is.
Deindividualization occurs when new guys/girls come into the
service. They are told their opinion doesn't matter and to learn
the agencies way of operating. I don't agree with this but it
seems to be the standard. In doing so we shut the individual
down and don't learn from them or allow them to feel open and
free to communicate and teach.Social facilitation has
occurred when I've been on a stressful call and another medic
shows up and makes the call worse by becoming worked up and
"spazzy." It ends up distracting me more than if I was alone or
with another calm medic.
1. Jason and Julia are preparing for a quiz in PSY 100. Jason
recites four reasons for seeking out a social support network.
Julia, gives her nod of approval to all but one of Jason’s list.
Which one is she most likely to reject?
a. Being in a social support network helps a person learn how to
win arguments.
b. Group members can help a participant with practical things
like finding job
c. Being a member of a social support network can help reduce
a persons’ stress levels.
d. Support group membership can help a participant feel valued
by others.
2. A negative (or positive) evaluation of a particular group and
its members is called a
a. Discrimination

5. b. Prejudice
c. Stereotype
d. Social role
3. Which of psychology focuses on worker motivation and
productivity?
a. Worker productivity psy
b. Workplace psy
c. Profit psy
d. Industrial organizational psy
4.A popular talk show host, Jovial, and sharp witted as usual,
outlines his views on the death penalty, taking time to consider
both sides of the issue. As a long time listener to that talk show,
if you’re swayed to adopt the talk shows point of view , it will
probably be due to:
a. the medium of the message (radio)
b. your temperament and character
c. Your tendency to employ peripheral route processing
d. the character of the message.
5. Joan recently failed her math test. Whenever she fails a test,
she typically blames the teacher for presenting the way the info
was presenting. Joan tendency to blame others is an example of:
a. Assumed-similarity bias
b. Selfserving bia
c. the halo effect
d. fundamental attribution
6. Behavior directed toward individuals on the basis of their
membership in a particular group is called_______
a. stereotype
b. social role
c. discrimination
d. prejudice
7. Aggressiveness builds up in people because of human nature.
It can be safely expressed before it reaches a “boiling point”
through the catharsis offered by aggressive sports and games.
These kinds of ideas are associated with
a. frustration-aggression theory

6. b. instinct approaches to aggression
c. observational learning theories
d. social learning theories
8. The process by which the actions of an individual or
group affect the behavior of others is known as:
a. conformity
b. norms
c. obedience
d. social influence
9. The scientific study of how peoples thoughts, Feelings, and
actions are affected by others is called _______ psychology.
a. humanistic
b. psychodynamic
c. social
d. behavioral
10. Message interpretation characterized by consideration of the
source and related general info rather than of the message itself
is called ______ processing.
a. central route
b. peripheral
c. auditory
d. visual
11. The behaviors that are associated with people in a given
position are known as:
a. social influence
b. social roles
c. obedience
d. conformity
12. In general, the approach to stress embraced by
psychoneroimmunologists focuses on
a. the brain and the body
b.the outcomes of stress
c. the brain and the immune system
d. psychological factors and the immune system
13. According to Sternberg, intimacy plus decision/commitment
identifies

7. a. true friendship
b. fatuous love
c. companionate love
d. liking
14. in hearing a persuasive message, some people will evaluate
it in terms of factors that have nothing to do with the content of
the message. When this happens, psychologists speak of ______
route processing.
a. peripheral
b. inductive
c. central
d. incidental
15. In the context of stress, the flip side of an uplift is
a. background chaos
b. a personal stressor
c. any cataclysmic event
d. a hassle
16. The Implicit Association Test (IAT)
a. has revealed that most people aren’t prejudiced
b. requires people to openly express and reveal their latent
prejudices
c. Requires subjects to react to a series of black and white faces
d. is based on a culture free questionnaire
17. With respect to the theory of cognitive dissonance, people
can hold contradictory ideas in their mind. If you become aware
of the dissonance between two ideas, you could pursue which of
the following strategies to reduce the dissonance?
a. You can change the way you perceive the ideas by decreasing
the importance of one of them.
b. You can repress one of the cognitions into your unconscious
mind and go about your day.
c. You can modify your views of the two contradictory ideas.
d. You can tell yourself that the contradictory ideas are
contradictory
18. A student who behaves in the classroom to avoid
punishment is acting according to what cause of behavior?

8. a. Punishment cause
b. fear cause
c. situational cause
d. dispositional cause
20. ______ is an evaluation of a particular person, behavior,
belief, or concept.
a. attitude
b. peripheral route processing
c. Persuasion
d. Central route processing