A meeting was being held at a company, and was attended by five executives. A decision needed to be made about the following year's marketing campaign. Paul, an outspoken and aggressive person, insisted that his ideas be followed since there could not be a better alternative. No one else contributed to the discussion, and Paul's views were accepted. This group discussion suffered from
A) groupthink.
B) domination.
C) satisficing.
D) brainstorming
E) goal displacement.

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The meeting suffered from domination because Paul, a single individual, dominated the discussion and no one else contributed to the decision-making process. This did not allow for diverse perspectives and ideas to be considered.

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