Kari is in a research group with the chair of the department. The team members are all good friends, and the department chair is well-liked and popular. Kari thinks that the research design the chair proposes is unethical, but decides she had best not say anything about it because she doesn't want to rock the boat. Kari is engaged in ____.
A) self-censorship
B) groupthink
C) a dominant response
D) toxic leadership

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Kari is engaging in self-censorship, which is the act of withholding important information or opinions in order to avoid conflict or negative consequences. In this case, Kari is not speaking up about her ethical concerns because she doesn't want to upset her friends or the department chair. This can be detrimental to the research project and ultimately unethical.

Kari Is in a Research Group with the Chair of the Department