Groupthink occurs when ________

A) group members spend too much time arguing
B) group members appear to agree, but really just want to avoid conflict
C) the members of the group are too different from each other to come to a consensus
D) an effective consensus has been reached


B

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a. True b. False

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a. prohibited any disclosure of crime victims’ names. b. imposed a financial burden on speakers based on the content of their speech. c. banned detailed descriptions of actual felonies. d. compelled a disclaimer and statement of apology on all books written by felons.

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Members of a group who are actively participating in a discussion cannot observe how the group is functioning.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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