L. L. Janis argued that even highly educated people are subject to groupthink and illustrated this by identifying government decisions that reflected its operation. According to your text, which of these government decisions reflects groupthink?
A. U.S. entry into World War II after the Pearl Harbor attack
B. Underestimation of the threat of terrorism prior to the 9/11 attacks
C. The Johnson administration’s 1967 decision to start the War on Poverty
D. The Obama administration’s decision to reform health care
Answer: B
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