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Cline, Rebecca J. – 1983
The decisions President Richard Nixon and his closest advisors made in the Watergate coverup were products of what Irving Janis calls "groupthink." Groupthink, a type of decision-making emphasizing unanimity over objective evaluation, develops when the decision makers (1) form a group of marked cohesiveness, (2) insulate themselves from…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Communication Research, Conformity, Content Analysis
Thurman, S. Kenneth; And Others – 1977
The effects of two interdependent group contingencies, group-average and group-individual, on math performance and verbal interaction were investigated. In a group-average contingency the average performance of the members of the group must meet a set criterion level. In a group-individual contingency each member of the group must meet a set…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, Change Strategies, Contingency Management
