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| Groupthink is a phenomenon in which a group's desire for unanimity and cohesion overrides critical thinking and objective decision-making. In a groupthink situation, members prioritize maintaining harmony and avoiding conflict over carefully evaluating different perspectives and potential risks. Dissenting opinions are suppressed or not expressed to preserve group cohesion, leading to a false sense of consensus. Groupthink can result in poor decision-making, as the group becomes insulated from external input and fails to consider alternative viewpoints or potential pitfalls. To counteract groupthink, it is important to encourage open and diverse discussions, welcome dissenting opinions, seek external evaluations, and promote critical thinking within the group. |
| Groupthink is more likely to occur in which of the condition? |
group face high-stakes decisions group which are socially homogeneous groups that are isolated from outside perspective all of the above |
| all of the above |
| Groupthink is more likely to occur in socially homogeneous, cohesive groups that are isolated from outside perspectives, have a limited tradition of considering alternatives, and face high-stakes decisions. |
