| Question | Answer |
| critique of functional perspective on group decision making | questions of policy, questions of fact, questions of conjecture, questions of value |
| counteractive communication | interaction that members use to get the group back on track |
| disruptive communication | interaction that diverts or frustrates group member's ability to achieve the 4 functions |
| promotive communication | interaction that moves th group along the goal path by calling attention to one of the 4 requisite functions |
| three types of communication in decision making | (1) promotive (2) disruptive (3) counteractive |
| Function-Oriented Interaction Coding System (FOICS) | a tool to record and classify the function of utterances during a group's discussion |
| reflective thinking | thinking that favors rational consideration over intuitive hunches |
| functional utterance | an uninterupted statement of a single member that appears to perform a specific function |
| functional utterance | an uninterupted statement of a single member that appears to perform a specific function |
| negative bias | unattractive characteristics of candidates carry more weight than positive ones |
| positive bias | spotting favorable characteristics of alternative choices is more important than identifying negative qualities |
| requisite functions | requirements for positive group outcome; 4 functions |
| 4 communication functions for decision making | (1) analysis of the problem (2) goal setting (3) identification of alternatives (4) evaluation of positive and negative characteristics |
| functional perspective | a perspective approach that describes and predicts task-group performance when the 4 communication functions are fulfilled |
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