Peer pressure, which leads group members to question the loyalty of other members who express dissent, is a symptom of
A. social loafing.
B. norming.
C. devil's advocacy.
D. groupthink.
E. storming.
D. groupthink.
Among the symptoms of groupthink are the illusion of unanimity and peer pressure. The illusion of unanimity is another way of saying that silence by a member is interpreted as consent. But if people do disagree, peer pressure leads other members to question the loyalty of the dissenters.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false