What Sort of Group Dynamic May Have Led Officials at NASA

question 69

Multiple Choice

What sort of group dynamic may have led officials at NASA to ignore warnings and launch the space shuttle Challenger, which exploded shortly after takeoff?

• A) reliance on reference groups
• B) groupthink
• C) peer pressure
• D) social influence
• E) group cohesion

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