The NASA Personnel Who Were in Charge of the Space

question 115

Multiple Choice

The NASA personnel who were in charge of the space shuttle launch had clear evidence that freezing temperatures could pose a problem for the shuttle, but they chose to ignore the evidence and proceeded with the launch anyway. The process that would BEST explain why the launch went ahead, even though there was evidence that indicated it should be delayed, is

• A) group polarisation.
• B) reciprocity.
• C) groupthink.
• D) collectivism.

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