According to the Text,which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 48

Multiple Choice

According to the text,which of the following statements is correct?

• A) There is a similarity in the works of Kierkegaard and Kafka, in that both illustrate a pervasive uneasiness in Western society.
• B) Postwar anxieties appear to have prevented writers and artists from pursuing innovations in their works.
• C) Kafka's works had the redeeming feature of offering solutions to the confusion besetting modern man.
• D) Thomas Mann maintained his powerful anti-democratic position in spite of the appalling specter of Nazism.
• E) Pessimistic writers such as Kafka directly contributed to the absurdity of modern society.

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Definitions:

Groupthink

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

Deindividuation

A psychological state characterized by reduced self-awareness and decreased personal responsibility, often occurring in group settings.

Mood Linkage

The phenomenon where individuals in a group tend to share and experience similar moods or emotions.

Group Polarization

The tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members, usually in the direction of greater risk or conservatism.