Question

As a member of a task team at work, Faith feels her group has been successful in completing all its projects ahead of time. Its final report was received enthusiastically by its supervisors. The group members were also given a bonus for their efforts. The members felt a renewed sense of commitment to their company. They felt ready to take on any project and complete it efficiently, no matter how challenging it seemed. If the group was assigned a new task, which of the following symptoms of Groupthink would they most likely display? A. the illusion of invulnerability B. a lack of inpartial leadership C. self-actualization D. collective rationalization

Answer 1

Answer:

A. the illusion of invulnerability

Explanation:

This group will most likely develop overconfidence in any future task assigned to them. This is based on the fact  that they have a repetitive history of successfully completing its project in time. By being overly optimistic , analytical thinking can be eliminated and these symptoms of groupthink are referred to as the illusion of invulnerability. The group therefore can end up taking too much risk as the members feel that no obstacle can hinder them from being successful in their projects.