In Deb's role as supervisor, she assigned a formal work group for a special project. While she was initially pleased with the group's progress on their tasks, she now fears the group may be suffering from ________ as the members of the group appear to be very cohesively attached but not open to any input from individuals who are not members of the group.
A) group shrinkage
B) groupstorming
C) groupthink
D) group detriment
E) group measurement

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The description of the group being very cohesively attached and not open to input from outsiders is indicative of groupthink, which is a phenomenon where a group's desire for unanimity overrides their motivation to realistically appraise alternative courses of action. Choices A, B, D, and E are not relevant to this scenario.

In Deb's Role as Supervisor, She Assigned a Formal Work