Donnell is working with the executive board of her sorority to plan out the fundraiser for alumni weekend. The organization the sorority typically works with has backed out, and she thinks it would be best for her to just quickly select another organization because she knows her sisters will be in agreement. What symptom of groupthink is Donnell experiencing?

A. collective rationalization
B. self-censorship
C. illusion of unanimity
D. self-appointed mindguards


B. self-censorship

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