Despite Being Warned of Danger, NASA Scientists Proceeded with the Launch

question 124

Multiple Choice

Despite being warned of danger, NASA scientists proceeded with the launch of the space shuttle Challenger that exploded during launch. Sociological analysis of this situation finds it was caused by

• A) a lack of communication.
• B) a combination of risky shift and organizational ritualism.
• C) organizational alienation.
• D) groupthink.

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Definitions:

Popliteal Vein

The popliteal vein is a deep vein located behind the knee, which forms from the venous return of the lower leg and drains into the femoral vein.

Venous Drainage

The process by which blood is returned to the heart through veins after oxygen and nutrients have been delivered to tissues.

Superior Vena Cava

The superior vena cava is a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body to the heart.

Hemiazygos

A vein on the left side of the vertebral column that drains blood from the posterior walls of the thorax and abdomen into the azygos vein.