Winston Churchill ended a speech with the words ?If we adhere faithfully to the Charter of the
United Nations and walk forward in sedate and sober strength, seeking no one?s land or
treasure, seeking to lay no
arbitrary control upon the thoughts of men, if all British moral and
material forces and convictions are joined with your own in fraternal association, the high
roads of the future will be clear, not only for us but for all, not only for our time but for a
century to come.? This is an example of ending a speech with a negative vision of the future.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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When one student fell ill and was hospitalized with bacterial meningitis, a contagious
and sometimes deadly infection, the president of the Parent-Teacher Association asked the principal to dismiss school for the rest of the week in case other students had been infected and were now contagious. How should the principal evaluate this request? A) Find the request legitimate, since the seriousness of the matter is more crucial than the actual number of cases. B) Find the request illogical, since only one student was diagnosed and is now receiving medical attention. C) Find the request unacceptable, unless other students begin showing signs of the infection. D) Defer his evaluation until he has visited the hospital to determine how ill the student is and to what extent the condition is typical.
All of the following are assumptions that guide Groupthink EXCEPT that
A. group problem solving is primarily a unified process B. groups work in ways that discourage homogeneity C. conditions in groups promote high cohesiveness D. groups and group decision making are frequently complex