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BrownTown3

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on: Jul 7, 2018
Group conflict is dysfunctional when individual members become more concerned about winning the battle than making a good decision.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

History has numerous examples of groupthink occurring with catastrophic consequences. What was the common factor to be found missing in many major disasters involving groupthink such as the Shuttle Challenger explosion?
 
  A) Peer pressure
  B) Polarization
  C) Brainstorming
  D) Critical thinking


memslove

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Reply #1 on: Jul 7, 2018
Answer to Question 1

TRUE

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: D) The factor missing in these groupthink situations is critical thinking. Peer pressure prevents dissenters from presenting their views and the group's critical thinking is severely compromised.


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