week 7 -post

Read “Groupthink” by Pratkanis & Turner from Encyclopedia of Social Psychology, R. F. Baumeister, & K. D. Vohs (Eds.) (2007).

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Read Chapters 12 and 13 in Social Psychology.

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https://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/ww-norton/2018/social-psychology_5e.php

Read “Groupthink: Group Dynamics and the Decision-Making Process” by Katopol from Library Leadership & Management (2015).

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Read "Partisan Underestimation of the Polarizing Influence of Group Discussion” by Keating, Van Boven, & Judd from Journal of Experimental Social Psychology (2016).

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https://www-sciencedirect-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S0022103116301457

1. Provide an example of groupthink. How does it affect the decisions made by a group? Identify the critical factors believed to lead to groupthink. Explain how you could reduce groupthink in terms of these factors.

2. To what groups do you belong? Describe a situation when you experienced deindividuation, social loafing, or social facilitation while performing a task?