All of the following are symptoms of groupthink EXCEPT:
A) rationalizing unpleasant and disconfirming data.
B) fearing competitors are stronger and smarter.
C) self-censorship by members.
D) illusions of unanimity.

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Fearing competitors are stronger and smarter is not a symptom of groupthink. Rather, groupthink involves overestimating the group's capabilities and underestimating the competition. The other options, rationalizing unpleasant data, self-censorship, and illusions of unanimity, are all symptoms of groupthink.

All of the Following Are Symptoms of Groupthink EXCEPT