The decision-making process can be hindered when one values the group to which he belongs and does not want to risk his membership. It can also be hindered when incorrect inferences are made. Bad decisions can result from inferential error, group polarization and groupthink. In this assignment, you will explore the cause and effect of excessive cohesiveness in a group.
Your assignment is to write a paper that answers the following questions:
What is collective inferential error? Name two examples. How does it affect the decisions a group must make?
What causes group polarization? What causes groupthink?
What negative consequences to group decision making emerge from group polarization?
If cohesiveness is a positive small group attribute, why can it lead to groupthink?