Which of the following statements is true of groupthink?
A) Group leaders encourage members to remain skeptical about options in a groupthink.
B) Members of a group perform all their actions with their own volition.
C) When a group senses an external threat, groupthink turns into a group problem.
D) External threat heightens the cohesiveness of the group and is a source of stress.
D
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