Censoring dissent, pressuring to conform, omitting contradictory evidence, and polarizing ingroup and outgroup are basic features of which of the following?
A)Social loafing
B)Group polarization
C)Social diffusion
D)Groupthink

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These are characteristics of groupthink, a psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome. Group members try to minimize conflict and reach a consensus decision without critical evaluation of alternative viewpoints, often leading to detrimental outcomes.

Censoring Dissent, Pressuring to Conform, Omitting Contradictory Evidence, and Polarizing