Group think is a phenomenon that occurs when a group, under great pressure to take action,
a. forces members think about "what if" scenarios.
b. suppresses expressions of doubt.
c. considers moral consequences of decisions.
d. praises those who give dissenting opinion.
B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A. lacks knowledge of a common, taken-for-granted assumption of everyday life. B. lacks the human tendency to define, classify, and categorize. C. prioritizes within-group differences over between-group differences. D. does not possess an ascribed status.
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A. a metropolis B. a megacity C. an edge city D. a cosmocity
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