Suppose That You Are Part of a Small Religious Discussion

question 20

Short Answer

Suppose that you are part of a small religious discussion group and that, after several months in the group, you start to notice some disturbing patterns in the group's behaviors: Everyone always agrees with one another; no one ever expresses disagreements; outside views are shunned; and the group seems to feel that it is invulnerable and morally superior to other groups. If you have a good memory for your social psychology reading, then you should suspect that your group is suffering from ____________________.

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