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KEY TERMS

Test your knowledge of these key terms in this chapter. Definitions can be found in the Glossary.
Ad hominem attack Fact Overgeneralization
Area of freedom Fallacy Phasic progression
Assembly effect False dilemma Problem
Charge Faulty analogy Problem solving
Conjunctive task Functional Perspective Question of conjecture
Consensus decision Group polarization Question of fact
Criteria Groupthink Question of policy
Critical thinking Hidden profile Question of value
Decision making Inference
Disjunctive task Majority decision

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