If You're Standing on Ice Above a Pond and You

question 49

Multiple Choice

If you're standing on ice above a pond and you hear a crack, you should:

• A) remain motionless until the cracking stops.
• B) lie down on the ice to distribute your weight more broadly on the ice.
• C) run as fast as you can to shore.
• D) not worry because the ice will not break.
• E) prepare for a swim.

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Definitions:

Groupthink

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