Which aspect of the Challenger case is an example of the normalization of deviance?
A) The burden of proof shifted from the engineers being able to prove the launch was safe to launch to having to prove it is not safe to stop launch.
B) The O-ring blow-by was an aberration known to have occurred without disaster in the past and so did not alarm engineers.
C) Lund was told to take off his engineering hat and put on his management hat.
D) The conditions were unusually cold for launch that January.

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The normalization of deviance refers to the process by which unacceptable practices or standards become acceptable. In the Challenger case, the fact that O-ring blow-by had occurred in the past without leading to disaster led to a dangerous complacency among engineers and managers, making it an example of the normalization of deviance.

Which Aspect of the Challenger Case Is an Example of the Normalization