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Differential Information Access. Research suggests that group discussions are dominated by information that is widely shared among group members Often the potential advantage of a diversity of perspectives is unutilized Hidden Profile. Jack & Jill: The Big Decision. Hidden Profile. Jack.
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Differential Information Access • Research suggests that group discussions are dominated by information that is widely shared among group members • Often the potential advantage of a diversity of perspectives is unutilized • Hidden Profile
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Larson, Christenson, Abbot, & Franz (1996) • 3-person teams of physicians • Hypothetical medical cases • Shared information • Unshared information • Shared information was discussed more often • Shared information was mentioned earlier in the discussion • As the discussion proceeded, the probability of mentioning new shared information decreased and the probability of mentioning new unshared information increased