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What happens to epistemic motivation when a person perceives their knowledge as insufficient to make a decision?
What happens to epistemic motivation when a person perceives their knowledge as insufficient to make a decision?
- It increases (correct)
- It decreases
- It remains the same
- It fluctuates
What is the relationship between actual confidence (AC) and sufficiency threshold (ST) in determining epistemic motivation?
What is the relationship between actual confidence (AC) and sufficiency threshold (ST) in determining epistemic motivation?
- AC < ST leads to high epistemic motivation (correct)
- AC < ST leads to low epistemic motivation
- AC > ST leads to high epistemic motivation
- AC > ST leads to low epistemic motivation
In group settings, what generally happens to actual confidence (AC) as shared information increases?
In group settings, what generally happens to actual confidence (AC) as shared information increases?
- AC decreases
- AC remains constant
- AC increases (correct)
- AC fluctuates
What is the relationship between epistemic motivation and the need for closure?
What is the relationship between epistemic motivation and the need for closure?
Which of the following variables is NOT correlated with the need for closure according to the text?
Which of the following variables is NOT correlated with the need for closure according to the text?
What determines the type of information individuals look for according to the text?
What determines the type of information individuals look for according to the text?
How do prosocial members differ from proself members in terms of seeking information?
How do prosocial members differ from proself members in terms of seeking information?
What has been found in the way members encode and retrieve information based on their beliefs?
What has been found in the way members encode and retrieve information based on their beliefs?
Why are both motivations seen as a bias?
Why are both motivations seen as a bias?
Which type of members are more likely to take a minority position?
Which type of members are more likely to take a minority position?
Who is better at divergent tasks according to the text?
Who is better at divergent tasks according to the text?
Which motivation is associated with withholding information in group discussions?
Which motivation is associated with withholding information in group discussions?
What kind of tasks are proself members better at?
What kind of tasks are proself members better at?
Which group is less susceptible to spinning preference-consistent information bias?
Which group is less susceptible to spinning preference-consistent information bias?
What characteristic is associated with proself members' tendency to take minority positions?
What characteristic is associated with proself members' tendency to take minority positions?
What interaction does the text suggest between social and epistemic motivations?
What interaction does the text suggest between social and epistemic motivations?
What is the effect of low epistemic motivation, proself, according to the text?
What is the effect of low epistemic motivation, proself, according to the text?
In a situation of low decision urgency and high member input indispensability, what type of motivation paired with mindset generally leads to the highest quality decisions?
In a situation of low decision urgency and high member input indispensability, what type of motivation paired with mindset generally leads to the highest quality decisions?
What is a characteristic of high epistemic motivation, proself behavior?
What is a characteristic of high epistemic motivation, proself behavior?
What is a consequence of low epistemic motivation, prosocial behavior?
What is a consequence of low epistemic motivation, prosocial behavior?
Which behavior reduces self-censorship according to the text?
Which behavior reduces self-censorship according to the text?
What strategy will members with high epistemic motivation and a proself mindset use to get their way?
What strategy will members with high epistemic motivation and a proself mindset use to get their way?
What drives a group toward solving the problem in a way that satisfies all group members’ needs?
What drives a group toward solving the problem in a way that satisfies all group members’ needs?
What is the impact of low epistemic motivation paired with a proself mindset when decision urgency is high?
What is the impact of low epistemic motivation paired with a proself mindset when decision urgency is high?
Which personality trait is associated with imaginativeness, curiosity, and broadmindedness?
Which personality trait is associated with imaginativeness, curiosity, and broadmindedness?
Why was conscientiousness negatively related to adaptation in studies?
Why was conscientiousness negatively related to adaptation in studies?
What is crucial for learning in new situations according to the text?
What is crucial for learning in new situations according to the text?
How does member achievement relate to unexpected changes in team performance?
How does member achievement relate to unexpected changes in team performance?
What kind of tasks strengthen the relationship between team cognitive ability and team performance?
What kind of tasks strengthen the relationship between team cognitive ability and team performance?
Which personality trait is negatively related to unlearning and learning procedures?
Which personality trait is negatively related to unlearning and learning procedures?
What motivates individuals when they first receive new information?
What motivates individuals when they first receive new information?
How do open individuals generally react to new things and changes?
How do open individuals generally react to new things and changes?
What aspect of cognitive ability moderates the relationship with team performance?
What aspect of cognitive ability moderates the relationship with team performance?
Which action is less likely for high-achievement members facing a decrease in effectiveness due to unexpected change?
Which action is less likely for high-achievement members facing a decrease in effectiveness due to unexpected change?
What characteristic does not relate to unlearning and learning procedures according to studies?
What characteristic does not relate to unlearning and learning procedures according to studies?
What are the two principles underlying brainstorming?
What are the two principles underlying brainstorming?
According to Osborn, why do people fail to be creative?
According to Osborn, why do people fail to be creative?
What did Taylor find about nominal groups compared to interactive groups in terms of productivity?
What did Taylor find about nominal groups compared to interactive groups in terms of productivity?
What is a plausible cause of process loss during brainstorming?
What is a plausible cause of process loss during brainstorming?
What is the major problem identified related to blocking in brainstorming?
What is the major problem identified related to blocking in brainstorming?
What did recent evidence suggest about the access to others' ideas in brainstorming?
What did recent evidence suggest about the access to others' ideas in brainstorming?
What is the optimal group size suggested by Osborn for performing brainstorming?
What is the optimal group size suggested by Osborn for performing brainstorming?
What is the likely consequence of production blocking during brainstorming?
What is the likely consequence of production blocking during brainstorming?
What can help counteract biased information-sharing in groups?
What can help counteract biased information-sharing in groups?
What is groupthink?
What is groupthink?
When do groups use a truth wins Social Decision Scheme (SDS)?
When do groups use a truth wins Social Decision Scheme (SDS)?
What determines when groups are expected to use a truth wins DSD according to Laughlin?
What determines when groups are expected to use a truth wins DSD according to Laughlin?
What is the role of leaders in counteracting biased information-sharing in groups?
What is the role of leaders in counteracting biased information-sharing in groups?
What motivates groups to value consensus over appraising alternative courses of action?
What motivates groups to value consensus over appraising alternative courses of action?
In what kind of decision scheme does the equation p(G) = 1 – [1 – p(i)]n apply?
In what kind of decision scheme does the equation p(G) = 1 – [1 – p(i)]n apply?
'Truth Wins DSD' is expected to be used based on what aspect of a task according to Laughlin?
'Truth Wins DSD' is expected to be used based on what aspect of a task according to Laughlin?
In which type of tasks might groups use the 'truth wins social decision scheme' according to the text?
In which type of tasks might groups use the 'truth wins social decision scheme' according to the text?
What type of tasks require often two correct group members to get the correct answer according to the text?
What type of tasks require often two correct group members to get the correct answer according to the text?
During collective induction, what must groups do according to the text?
During collective induction, what must groups do according to the text?
According to Laughlin's study, how did groups perform compared to individuals when considering correct hypotheses?
According to Laughlin's study, how did groups perform compared to individuals when considering correct hypotheses?
Why might groups be better than individuals in problem-solving tasks according to the text?
Why might groups be better than individuals in problem-solving tasks according to the text?
What type of fallacy involves ignoring base-rate information when making probability estimates?
What type of fallacy involves ignoring base-rate information when making probability estimates?
What is a characteristic of collective induction tasks according to the text?
What is a characteristic of collective induction tasks according to the text?
What determines the potential performance of a group during disjunctive tasks according to the text?
What determines the potential performance of a group during disjunctive tasks according to the text?
What factors influence the relative bias of groups compared to individuals?
What factors influence the relative bias of groups compared to individuals?
What is the driving force behind cognitive processes like creative generation and integration of information in group judgment according to the text?
What is the driving force behind cognitive processes like creative generation and integration of information in group judgment according to the text?
In the context of group judgment and decision making, what is critical for explaining how groups arrive at certain judgments or decisions?
In the context of group judgment and decision making, what is critical for explaining how groups arrive at certain judgments or decisions?
Which two global motivations are proposed to drive a variety of cognitive processes in group judgment and decision making?
Which two global motivations are proposed to drive a variety of cognitive processes in group judgment and decision making?
What does epistemic motivation refer to in the context of group judgment and decision making?
What does epistemic motivation refer to in the context of group judgment and decision making?
How does the text propose integrating cognitive and motivational perspectives would impact group judgment and decision making?
How does the text propose integrating cognitive and motivational perspectives would impact group judgment and decision making?
What drives creative generation, dissemination, and integration of information in group judgment and decision making?
What drives creative generation, dissemination, and integration of information in group judgment and decision making?
Which aspect is crucial for explaining how groups derive specific judgments or decisions according to the text?
Which aspect is crucial for explaining how groups derive specific judgments or decisions according to the text?
What is emphasized as necessary for a thorough understanding of the world within a group task or decision problem?
What is emphasized as necessary for a thorough understanding of the world within a group task or decision problem?
In group judgment and decision-making, what are driven by two main motivations: epistemic and ______ motivations?
In group judgment and decision-making, what are driven by two main motivations: epistemic and ______ motivations?
What does epistemic motivation refer to in the context of group judgment and decision making?
What does epistemic motivation refer to in the context of group judgment and decision making?
What is the purpose of the social decision scheme (SDS) mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the social decision scheme (SDS) mentioned in the text?
Why are groups considered advantageous in decision-making processes according to the text?
Why are groups considered advantageous in decision-making processes according to the text?
What is the common-knowledge effect mentioned in the text?
What is the common-knowledge effect mentioned in the text?
How does sampling bias affect the discussion within a group according to the text?
How does sampling bias affect the discussion within a group according to the text?
What contributes to the lower likelihood of unshared information being considered by a group during discussions?
What contributes to the lower likelihood of unshared information being considered by a group during discussions?
How does the group's behavior around initial preferences impact the decision-making process?
How does the group's behavior around initial preferences impact the decision-making process?
In what scenario might groups be more likely to consider unshared information according to the text?
In what scenario might groups be more likely to consider unshared information according to the text?
In high decision urgency situations, what type of motivation might be more beneficial according to the text?
In high decision urgency situations, what type of motivation might be more beneficial according to the text?
What is the impact of high epistemic motivation in tasks where member input indispensability is high?
What is the impact of high epistemic motivation in tasks where member input indispensability is high?
Which motivation is associated with promoting personal goals through deception in group settings?
Which motivation is associated with promoting personal goals through deception in group settings?
What role does social motivation play when decision urgency is high according to the text?
What role does social motivation play when decision urgency is high according to the text?
How does epistemic motivation relate to decision urgency according to the text?
How does epistemic motivation relate to decision urgency according to the text?
What determines the quality of group judgments or decisions according to the text?
What determines the quality of group judgments or decisions according to the text?
Which feature of group tasks would make high epistemic motivation beneficial for decision quality?
Which feature of group tasks would make high epistemic motivation beneficial for decision quality?
What type of information exchange behavior is associated with proself motivated members?
What type of information exchange behavior is associated with proself motivated members?
What determines the depth of information processing in the conceptualization of groups as information processors?
What determines the depth of information processing in the conceptualization of groups as information processors?
In group judgment and decision making, what is expected to influence the quality of decisions based on the proposed model?
In group judgment and decision making, what is expected to influence the quality of decisions based on the proposed model?
What does social motivation primarily affect in terms of information processing?
What does social motivation primarily affect in terms of information processing?
What is the proposed relationship between epistemic motivation and the search for new information?
What is the proposed relationship between epistemic motivation and the search for new information?
Which aspect of group judgment and decision making is influenced by the cooperative and competitive incentives individuals have in groups?
Which aspect of group judgment and decision making is influenced by the cooperative and competitive incentives individuals have in groups?
How do epistemic- and social motivation interact in predicting group judgment quality according to the proposed model?
How do epistemic- and social motivation interact in predicting group judgment quality according to the proposed model?
Which individual characteristic is identified as crucial for adaptation due to its role in unlearning and learning new behaviors?
Which individual characteristic is identified as crucial for adaptation due to its role in unlearning and learning new behaviors?
In the context of team performance, what is the consequence of unexpected changes hindering the smooth flow of information?
In the context of team performance, what is the consequence of unexpected changes hindering the smooth flow of information?
Which personality characteristic is associated with achievement striving, self-discipline, and feelings of competence?
Which personality characteristic is associated with achievement striving, self-discipline, and feelings of competence?
What is the primary requirement for individuals to effectively adapt to new situations according to the text?
What is the primary requirement for individuals to effectively adapt to new situations according to the text?
Which critical element in team dynamics can help avoid disasters in fields like surgery or aviation due to the need for role structure adaptation?
Which critical element in team dynamics can help avoid disasters in fields like surgery or aviation due to the need for role structure adaptation?
What characteristic of adaptation refers to the process of unlearning old behaviors and learning new ones?
What characteristic of adaptation refers to the process of unlearning old behaviors and learning new ones?
In the context of individual differences, what does 'motivation (conscientiousness)' primarily focus on according to empirical research?
In the context of individual differences, what does 'motivation (conscientiousness)' primarily focus on according to empirical research?
'Cognitive ability' was found to be related to which key aspect of processing information and learning?
'Cognitive ability' was found to be related to which key aspect of processing information and learning?
'Motivation (conscientiousness)' primarily involves which component related to personality characteristics?
'Motivation (conscientiousness)' primarily involves which component related to personality characteristics?
What are the two dimensions most often used to evaluate the quality of ideas in a brainstorming session?
What are the two dimensions most often used to evaluate the quality of ideas in a brainstorming session?
What is the impact of evolution apprehension and production blocking on productivity in a regular brainstorming session?
What is the impact of evolution apprehension and production blocking on productivity in a regular brainstorming session?
Why might people overestimate their performance in a group brainstorming session, according to the text?
Why might people overestimate their performance in a group brainstorming session, according to the text?
What was found about the number of ideas generated by real groups compared to nominal groups?
What was found about the number of ideas generated by real groups compared to nominal groups?
What did Davis' social decision scheme theory address?
What did Davis' social decision scheme theory address?
What is the importance of the consensus-building function of groups?
What is the importance of the consensus-building function of groups?
What might benefit creativity in groups, based on the text?
What might benefit creativity in groups, based on the text?
How do the ideas of real groups generally compare to those of nominal groups in terms of originality and feasibility?
How do the ideas of real groups generally compare to those of nominal groups in terms of originality and feasibility?
How does the social decision scheme (SDS) impact group decision-making?
How does the social decision scheme (SDS) impact group decision-making?
What is the common-knowledge effect in group choice?
What is the common-knowledge effect in group choice?
Why are groups considered advantageous in decision-making processes according to the text?
Why are groups considered advantageous in decision-making processes according to the text?
How does sampling bias affect group discussions?
How does sampling bias affect group discussions?
What is the impact of shared information on group choice?
What is the impact of shared information on group choice?
What is the relationship between group members' initial preferences and decision-making?
What is the relationship between group members' initial preferences and decision-making?
Explain the role of majority wins in group decision-making.
Explain the role of majority wins in group decision-making.
What motivates groups to consider unshared information during discussions?
What motivates groups to consider unshared information during discussions?
How does decision urgency impact the role of epistemic motivation in group judgment?
How does decision urgency impact the role of epistemic motivation in group judgment?
What is the relationship between member input indispensability and epistemic motivation in group tasks?
What is the relationship between member input indispensability and epistemic motivation in group tasks?
How does prosocial motivation influence information exchange in group settings?
How does prosocial motivation influence information exchange in group settings?
What is the impact of low epistemic motivation paired with a proself mindset in high decision urgency situations?
What is the impact of low epistemic motivation paired with a proself mindset in high decision urgency situations?
How does the text propose countering biased information-sharing in groups?
How does the text propose countering biased information-sharing in groups?
What drives groups toward solving problems that satisfy all group members' needs?
What drives groups toward solving problems that satisfy all group members' needs?
In what type of tasks might groups be more likely to consider unshared information?
In what type of tasks might groups be more likely to consider unshared information?
What is the major problem identified related to blocking in brainstorming?
What is the major problem identified related to blocking in brainstorming?
What are the three main requirements for individual adaptation identified in previous empirical research?
What are the three main requirements for individual adaptation identified in previous empirical research?
Why is the ability to adapt role structures important in teams according to the text?
Why is the ability to adapt role structures important in teams according to the text?
What personality characteristic is crucial for adaptation and includes feelings of competence and achievement striving?
What personality characteristic is crucial for adaptation and includes feelings of competence and achievement striving?
What is the role of cognitive ability in individual adaptation?
What is the role of cognitive ability in individual adaptation?
What happens when unexpected changes hinder the flow of information in a team?
What happens when unexpected changes hinder the flow of information in a team?
Why are cognitive ability and motivation important for adaptation?
Why are cognitive ability and motivation important for adaptation?
What are the consequences of individuals with low cognitive ability and motivation in adaptation?
What are the consequences of individuals with low cognitive ability and motivation in adaptation?
How does conscientiousness contribute to adaptation?
How does conscientiousness contribute to adaptation?
What is the impact of unexpected changes on team performance?
What is the impact of unexpected changes on team performance?
Why is the ability to adapt to changes crucial in teams?
Why is the ability to adapt to changes crucial in teams?