Janet is a very directive leader of a highly cohesive student group on campus.When discussing important policy decisions,the group will be at greatest risk for groupthink if it is also

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Groupthink occurs when a highly cohesive group with a directive leader becomes isolated from dissenting viewpoints, which can lead to a lack of critical evaluation of options and a failure to consider alternatives. Having a composition of majority and minority students, or only minority students, does not necessarily increase the risk of groupthink. Prone to pluralistic ignorance implies a situation where people conform to what they perceive to be the norm, even when they do not personally agree with it, and may not be directly related to groupthink.

Janet Is a Very Directive Leader of a Highly Cohesive