A Strong Organization of Groups, Networks, and Institutions That Sustain

question 109

True/False

A strong organization of groups, networks, and institutions that sustain public life outside the worlds of the state and economy is conducive to democratic life.

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Definitions:

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, where the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Risky Shift

Tendency for group discussion to produce group decisions that are more risky than the mean of members’ pre-discussion opinions, but only if the pre-discussion mean already favoured risk.

Pre-Discussion

A phase prior to formal discussions where initial opinions or subjects may be informally exchanged.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon where the desire for harmony and conformity in a group leads to irrational and dysfunctional decision-making outcomes.