In 1972, psychologist Janis introduced this term which describes the tendency for people in groups to minimize conflict by thinking alike and publicly agreeing with each other.

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The term described in the question is "groupthink," introduced by psychologist Janis in 1972. The other options are different concepts in social psychology: the "wisdom of crowds" refers to the idea that large groups of people can collectively make accurate decisions or judgments, the "spiral of silence" is the tendency for individuals to remain silent when they feel their views are in the minority, and "pluralistic ignorance" is the phenomenon where individuals privately reject a norm but assume that others accept it, leading to public conformity.

In 1972, Psychologist Janis Introduced This Term Which Describes the Tendency