Groups Suffering from Groupthink Tend to Minimize the Seriousness of the Doubts

question 35

Multiple Choice

Groups suffering from groupthink tend to minimize the seriousness of the doubts members raise and put tremendous pressure on them to agree to the group's consensus.This symptom of groupthink is known as ________.

• A) self-censorship
• B) illusion of invulnerability
• C) illusion of morality
• D) illusion of unanimity

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Definitions:

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