When Groupthink Occurs, There Is Extreme Pressure to Conform to the Cohesive

question 204

Multiple Choice

When groupthink occurs, there is extreme pressure to conform to the cohesive group; thus, people who may privately hold dissenting views tend to keep quiet, creating the __________.

• A) mindguard
• B) illusion of unanimity
• C) illusion of invulnerability
• D) transactive memory

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Definitions:

Ration Coupons

Physical or digital vouchers issued by governments or organizations to allow individuals to purchase a limited amount of scarce commodities, historically used during times of war or shortages.

Price Ceiling

Legislation or regulation that sets the maximum legal price a seller can charge for a product or service to prevent market prices from rising above a certain level.

Shortage

A situation in which the demand for a good or service exceeds its supply in a market.

Surplus

is an economic situation in which the quantity of a good supplied exceeds the quantity demanded at the current price, often leading to a decrease in prices.