Which of the following illustrates the operation of "groupthink"?
A)A group shares information widely and makes an effective policy decision.
B)A group leader makes a decision without consulting anyone and the decision turns out to be a bad one.
C)Group members seek consensus, discouraging people from speaking freely and end up making a decision based on limited information.
D)A group gets different ideas from everyone and is unable to come up with any decision at all.

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Groupthink occurs when a group seeks consensus and discourages dissenting opinions, leading to limited information and potentially poor decisions. Choice A represents a group making an effective decision through information sharing, while choice B involves a leader making a decision without group input. Choice D represents a lack of decision-making rather than groupthink.

Which of the Following Illustrates the Operation of "Groupthink