Tamara is a group leader and recently she made a suggestion to her group members.While they did not all fully support the idea,they wanted to avoid conflict with Tamara,so there was very little disagreement in the brief discussion.Thus,she was sure that the group was all in agreement and her idea went forward.This is an example of______.
A) brainstorming
B) groupthink
C) silent brainstorming
D) nominal group technique

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This scenario is an example of groupthink, where members of the group suppress their opinions in order to avoid conflict and reach a consensus. Despite not fully supporting the idea, the group went along with it in order to avoid upsetting Tamara.

Tamara Is a Group Leader and Recently She Made a Suggestion