Sociological research on group decision making finds that

A. groupthink is inevitable any time a team comes together to make a decision.
B. people in positions of power are not affected by groupthink in the same way that those below them are.
C. if members of a group feel invulnerable, the potential for groupthink increases.
D. younger people are more affected by groupthink than older people.


Answer: C

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