The term groupthink, as used by social psychologists, refers to ____
a. a style of thought in which the group clings to a shared but flawed view of the world
b. a sense of tension between trying to be unique and trying to be similar to others
c. a loss of self-awareness and loss of individual accountability that people sometimes feel in a group
d. the tendency to waste or deplete resources that are shared or jointly owned
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. groupthink B. mass thought C. consumerism D. solidarity think
Fatemeh, an immigrant in the United States, hails from a Muslim country and wears a hijab at the workplace. She believes that the hijab encourages men to see her as a human rather than as a sexual object. She is most likely following the ________ of her Muslim culture.
A. ethics B. laws C. norms D. dogmas