1. I’m a member of a large YouTube group:
A. Christian
B. Atheist
C. Other
____________________________________
2. When my group’s leaders are criticized, I don’t like it. They have power and influence because they are most often right.
A. Agree strongly
B. Agree
C. I have no strong opinion on this
D. Disagree
E. Disagree strongly
3. Some members of my group are guardians who take action against those who disagree with group positions. I’m grateful that they protect the group from troublemakers.
A. Agree strongly
B. Agree
C. I have no strong opinion on this
D. Disagree
E. Disagree strongly
4. Members of my group often label those holding opposing views as weak, stupid or evil. I can see their point.
A. Agree strongly
B. Agree
C. I have no strong opinion on this
D. Disagree
E. Disagree strongly
5. When someone in my group doesn’t agree with the rest of the other members, some of us apply pressure. It has to be done. People can’t just can’t be allowed to think anything and still be considered group members.
A. Agree strongly
B. Agree
C. I have no strong opinion on this
D. Disagree
E. Disagree strongly
6. When I do disagree with the majority opinion of the group, I keep quiet because it’s easy to let silence look like consent.
A. Agree strongly
B. Agree
C. I have no strong opinion on this
D. Disagree
E. Disagree strongly
7. Each of the following are negative outcomes of groupthink except:
Few alternatives
Not being critical
Being highly selective
Seeking expert opinion
8. Groupthink occurs in groups that have a history of conflict and disagreement.
True
False
9. It is a good idea to have the group leader offer his or her opinion during group arguments.
True
False
10. Once a group decides that an idea is bad, it should never revisit the idea.
True
False
1) C
True AND False; depends what kind of role he/she plays
2) B
3) C
4) C
5) D
6) D
7) True; for the most part (depends on the group)
9) False; ideas are seldom “bad”, just peoples perspectives/perceptions
Comment by goldenthreadseries — March 19, 2009 @ 6:30 pm
1. C
2. D (my group doesn’t have leaders, but if it did I would celebrate criticism of them.)
3. E
3. D
4. E
5. seeking expert opinion is not negative nor the result of groupthink imo
6. True (and also groups that don’t have that history)
7. True
8. False
Comment by pyrrho — March 19, 2009 @ 7:10 pm
1) C
T
2) E
3) E
4) E
5) E
6) E
7) 4
9) T
0) F
Comment by Rybot9000 — March 19, 2009 @ 10:03 pm
1) B
T
2) B
3) D
4) D
5) D
6) D
7) seeking expert opinion
9) T
10) F
Comment by cozmikzen — March 20, 2009 @ 4:50 am
1) C
false
2) C
3) B
4) B
5) D
6) C
7) seeking expert opinion
9) false
10) false
Comment by Anonymous!!! — March 20, 2009 @ 4:38 pm
1: C
2: E
3: E
4: E
5: C
6: D
7: Seeking expert opinion
8: True
9: True
10: False
Comment by LordChaos — March 20, 2009 @ 5:36 pm
1)B
2)E
3)E
4)C
5)E
6)E
7)huh?
8)T
9)T
10)F
Comment by cjmackay01 — March 21, 2009 @ 12:27 am
Groupthink is very bad, it is consistent with authoritarianism not an open society.
Groupthink Quiz
March 19, 2009
1. I’m a member of a large YouTube group:
C. Other
____________________________________
2. When my group’s leaders are criticized, I don’t like it. They have power and influence because they are most often right.
E. Disagree strongly
3. Some members of my group are guardians who take action against those who disagree with group positions. I’m grateful that they protect the group from troublemakers.
E. Disagree strongly
4. Members of my group often label those holding opposing views as weak, stupid or evil. I can see their point.
D. Disagree
5. When someone in my group doesn’t agree with the rest of the other members, some of us apply pressure. It has to be done. People can’t just can’t be allowed to think anything and still be considered group members.
E. Disagree strongly
6. When I do disagree with the majority opinion of the group, I keep quiet because it’s easy to let silence look like consent.
E. Disagree strongly
7. Each of the following are negative outcomes of groupthink except:
Seeking expert opinion
8. Groupthink occurs in groups that have a history of conflict and disagreement.
False
9. It is a good idea to have the group leader offer his or her opinion during group arguments.
True
10. Once a group decides that an idea is bad, it should never revisit the idea.
False
Comment by Kraig Mottar — March 21, 2009 @ 3:01 am
01 B
02 C
03 D
04 D
05 D
06 E
07 4
08 1
09 0
10 0
Comment by Tineafa — April 24, 2009 @ 10:08 pm