John, George, Paul, and Richard are air traffic controllers. They encounter a stressful, anxious situation in which two planes might soon collide. Which condition would most encourage this group of air traffic controllers to display groupthink when pondering their next step?
a. A majority decision is more acceptable than a unanimous decision.
b. There are systematic procedures in place to handle such situations.
c. None of them is considered to be a supervisor of any of the others.
d. They are a cohesive group.
Question 2
Which of the following is not a testable hypothesis?
a. People smile more when they are lying than when they are telling the truth.
b. Refusing to help someone in need is morally wrong.
c. Stereotypes are more likely to impact judgments when people are tired.
d. Women tend to have more opposite-sex friends than men.
John Lindley
George Montagu
John Richardson
Vincent van Gogh, Letter to John Peter Russell.
Paul T. Frankl, Skyscraper bookcase.