John, George, Paul, and Richard are air traffic controllers. They encounter a stressful, anxious situation in which two planes might soon collide. Which condition would most encourage this group of air traffic controllers to display groupthink when pondering their next step?
a. A majority decision is more acceptable than a unanimous decision.
b. There are systematic procedures in place to handle such situations.
c. None of them is considered to be a supervisor of any of the others.
d. They are a cohesive group.
d
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