Each of these volunteer groups meets weekly to discuss problems in the soup kitchen or homeless shelter where members work. Which group is experiencing groupthink?
A) These volunteers ignore facts and opinions that conflict with the assumed group position.
B) These volunteers focus attention on their own thoughts and accomplishments.
C) These volunteers keep the communication flowing and get everyone to think of more ideas.
D) These volunteers are at a stalemate and cannot agree on anything.

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The group that ignores conflicting facts and opinions is experiencing groupthink, which is characterized by a desire for harmony and conformity that overrides critical thinking and realistic appraisal of alternatives.

Each of These Volunteer Groups Meets Weekly to Discuss Problems