A Compulsion by Decision Makers to Maintain Each Other's Approval

question 115

Multiple Choice

A compulsion by decision makers to maintain each other's approval, even at the cost of critical thinking and good judgment, is called

• A)the halo effect.
• B)expert power.
• C)groupthink.
• D)cognitive dissonance.

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