The process of 'Groupthink' was discovered by:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → I. Janis
Irving Janis suggested that cohesion can interfere with good leadership and lead to disastrous decisions. He discovered groupthink, in which a group’s concern for unanimity overrides a realistic look at the choices. It is marked by the appearance of consensus: each member believes all the others agree, and no one dissents for fear of breaking the group’s cohesion.
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NCERT: Psychology — Chapter 7: Social Influence and Group Processes, Box 7.1 (2025-26)
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