In the Case of the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster, the NASA

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Multiple Choice

In the case of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, the NASA official who gave the final go-ahead for the mission was never informed about the many engineers who strongly opposed the launch. The fact that this information never reached the official best illustrates which of the following groupthink processes?

• A) the illusion of unanimity
• B) direct pressure
• C) self-censorship
• D) mind guarding

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Definitions:

Lubb (S1)

The sound made by the closure of the mitral and tricuspid valves at the beginning of systole, commonly referred to as the "first heart sound."

Dupp (S2)

The sound made by the heart's valves closing in the cardiac cycle, often associated with the splitting or duplication of the second heart sound.

Muscle Fiber Striations

The visible lines seen in skeletal and cardiac muscle fibers, resulting from the arrangement of actin and myosin filaments.

Electrical Junctions

Specialized connections between cells that allow for the direct transfer of ions and small molecules, enabling electrical communication.