Historical Examples of Groupthink According to Janis Include All of the Following

question 123

Multiple Choice

Historical examples of groupthink according to Janis include all of the following EXCEPT:

• A)space shuttle disasters.
• B)decision-making during the Vietnam War.
• C)American intelligence regarding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
• D)the lack of preparedness by U.S.forces at Pearl Harbor before entry into WWII.
• E)Cuban Missile Crisis.

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Definitions:

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