In goal displacement, a decision-making group
A) loses sight of its original goal and a new, less-important goal emerges.
B) becomes so eager to avoid conflict that it adopts a goal or decision too quickly.
C) generates as many goals as it can but does not allow criticism of people or ideas.
D) disagrees on goals, or the members compete with one another for resources.
E) is unsure about goals and is in disagreement about what to do.
A) loses sight of its original goal and a new, less-important goal emerges.
Explanation: The goal of group members should be to come up with the best-possible solution to the problem. But when goal displacement occurs, new goals emerge to replace the original ones. Sometimes saving face and defeating the other person's idea become more important than solving the problem.
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