Groupthink Emerges When

question 107

Multiple Choice

Groupthink emerges when

• A) the need for agreement takes priority over the desire to obtain correct information.
• B) group members feel that they will be unable to compensate for social loafing.
• C) individual benefits are in conflict with the needs of the group.
• D) g roup norms overwhelm individual identities.

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