Question

Groupthink refers toA) the willingness of individual group members to withhold contrary or unpopular opinions, even when those objections are legitimate, and to favor majority opinion.B) the four-step decision-making process in groups.C) software programs that help groups make decisions.D) the basic rules that underlie a group's behavior and guide the group to make its decisions.E) putting others first instead of being selfish.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is A.

Explanation:

Groupthink is a theory that is applied to decision making psychology in groups, developed by Irving Janis. The theory roots itself to the problem of conformity especially in group settings. When a decision is made in a group, some members, even though they believe that the decision made is wrong or can be better, get caught up in the conformity problem and follow the accepted solution to allign with the group's decision.

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