10 Questions
What is the primary reason why groups that recognize their time limitations plan their work better?
They are more likely to avoid the planning fallacy
What is the tendency of underestimating the time required to complete a task called?
The Planning Fallacy
What is the term for the shared reservoir of information held in the memories of group members?
Collective Memory
According to Wegner (1987), what is the unique advantage of groups' memories over individuals' memories?
They can store and retrieve information in a transactive memory system
What is the purpose of discussion in a group?
To solve a problem or increase mutual understanding
What is the law that states that a task will expand to fill the time available for its completion?
Parkinson's Law
What is the term for the amount of time a group spends on discussing an issue being inversely proportional to its consequentiality?
The Law of Triviality
What is the primary benefit of a transactive memory system?
It enables collective recall and error detection
What is the primary purpose of setting deadlines and reviewing potential problems in a group?
To avoid the planning fallacy
What is the term for the communication of information between two or more people undertaken for a shared purpose?
Discussion
Explore how group discussions can enhance information recall and processing. Learn about the role of cross-cuing in retrieval of information and how groups excel in exchanging and processing information.
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