Groups suffering from groupthink tend to minimize the seriousness of the doubts members raise and put tremendous pressure on them to agree to the group's consensus.This symptom of groupthink is known as ________.
A) self-censorship
B) illusion of invulnerability
C) illusion of morality
D) illusion of unanimity

Question

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Self-censorship is the symptom of groupthink that is described in the question. This is because self-censorship is the tendency of members of a group to withhold their doubts or objections in order to maintain the group's consensus.

Groups Suffering from Groupthink Tend to Minimize the Seriousness of the Doubts