Which of the following best defines groupthink?
A. Group members fail to agree on issues so they dissolve the group.
B. Group members modify their opinions to agree with the numerical minority.
C. Group members modify their opinions to align with the perceived consensus of the group.
D. Leaders pressure followers to adhere to social norms and roles when working in groups.
C. Group members modify their opinions to align with the perceived consensus of the group.
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a. the cooperative principle b. local connections c. environmental context d. instrumental inferences
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a. cognitive b. educational c. social learning d. behavioral
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a. mean b. median c. mode d. standard deviation