Heap Engineering's highly cohesive work team believes that their new lighter design cannot be beaten by the competition. However one team member is in disagreement and the others do their best to persuade him to change his mind. This is an example of:
A) heuristics
B) groupthink
C) group decision effectiveness
D) group process gains

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This scenario is an example of groupthink, where the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome. The team's effort to persuade the dissenting member to conform to the majority view, despite potential valid concerns, illustrates this phenomenon.

Heap Engineering's Highly Cohesive Work Team Believes That Their New