When Groupthink Occurs, There Is Extreme Pressure to Conform to the Cohesive

question 204

Multiple Choice

When groupthink occurs, there is extreme pressure to conform to the cohesive group; thus, people who may privately hold dissenting views tend to keep quiet, creating the __________.

• A) mindguard
• B) illusion of unanimity
• C) illusion of invulnerability
• D) transactive memory

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