According to Janis, Which of the Following Would Be the Least

question 291

Multiple Choice

According to Janis, which of the following would be the least likely to reduce or prevent the possibility of groupthink?

• A) bring in outsiders to offer their opinions
• B) create sub-groups to see if they independently reach the same conclusions
• C) regularly encourage critical thinking
• D) create groups that are low to moderate in cohesion

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Definitions:

Rationalization Attribution

The process of explaining an individual's behavior with logical, but not always true, reasons to justify actions or opinions.

Self-Serving Bias

The common human tendency to attribute success to personal characteristics and failures to external factors, thereby protecting self-esteem.

Defensive Attribution

A cognitive bias where individuals attribute causes of accidents or misfortunes to external factors when involving others but to internal factors when it involves themselves, often to shield their ego.

Fundamental Attribution Bias

The tendency to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underemphasizing the role of external factors.