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darbym82

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on: Jul 2, 2018
Which of the following reflects a groupthink dynamic?
 
  a. A group shares information widely and makes an excellent community policy recommendation.
  b. A group leader makes a decision without consulting anyone, and the decision is a bad one.
  c. A group seeks consensus, but makes poor decisions because the members are unwilling to threaten the group's solidarity.
  d. A group seeks opinion differences, and as a result makes a poor policy recommendation.

Question 2

What is the sociological term for the tendency of highly cohesive groups to make poor decisions because the members are unwilling to threaten the group's solidarity?
 
  a. conformist cognizance
  b. groupthink
  c. doublethink
  d. tunnel vision


ambernicolefink

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B


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