According to Aronson's Analysis of the Challenger Disaster, Which of the Following

question 59

Multiple Choice

According to Aronson's analysis of the Challenger disaster, which of the following most likely did not contribute to the disaster?

• A) NASA had already conducted two dozen successful launches.
• B) A schoolteacher who was on board, which created more publicity than normal.
• C) At NASA a lift-off was a more desirable decision than a delay.
• D) NASA engineers assured management that all safety measures had been taken.

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