What Is the Danger of Too Much Group Cohesion

question 32

Multiple Choice

What is the danger of too much group cohesion?

• A) It leads to endless rounds of discussion that tend to preclude any real action.
• B) It makes group members more susceptible to anomie, normlessness.
• C) It reduces the degree to which members are attracted to the group.
• D) It can lead to groupthink, in which dissenting opinions are strongly discouraged.
• E) It makes it much harder for the group to achieve goals.

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Definitions:

Emergencies

Situations that arise suddenly and require immediate action due to posing a threat to health, life, property, or environment.

Groupthink

Is group pressure to conform despite individual misgivings.

Pressured

Feeling the influence or persuasion to do something, often involving stress or tension from external forces or expectations.

Large

Of considerable or significant size, extent, or capacity.