Groupthink _____.
A)may occur when members adopt a soft line of criticism to others' ideas
B)usually results in improved group decisions
C)can result from group cohesiveness
D)all of the above
E)answers a and c

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Groupthink can occur when members prioritize maintaining group harmony over objectively evaluating ideas, which can lead to a lack of critical thinking and poor decision-making. This can often happen when there is a high level of group cohesiveness and when members don't feel comfortable expressing dissenting opinions. Therefore, choice E, which includes options A and C, is the best answer. Option B is incorrect because groupthink typically leads to worse, not improved, group decisions.