Jane is on the spring formal organizing committee for her sorority.She notices that every time they meet to discuss new ideas, they seem to focus on just one idea.It seem like once an idea is presented, no one wants to disagree or offer anything different for the sake of unanimity.Jane's committee is probably experiencing:
A)a lack of clear goals
B)group hypertension
C)group cohesion
D)group stress
E)groupthink

Question

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The scenario described is characteristic of groupthink - when pressure for unanimity overrides critical thinking and leads to a lack of alternative ideas being presented. This is often caused by a desire for group cohesion and a fear of speaking out against the group.

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