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1

Groupthink occurs when groups place group harmony above:
A)motivation to change
B)motivation to conflict
C)motivation to assess plans of action
D)motivation to achieve cognitive consistency
2

Irving Janis' theory of Groupthink focuses on _____________ groups.
A)problem-solving
B)friendship
C)family
D)all
3

_____________ is defined as the extent to which group members are willing to work together, or the group's sense of togetherness.
A)Decision harmony
B)Cohesiveness
C)Constraint
D)Complexity
4

Group work is favored in many instances, because:
A)groups reduce dissonance
B)groups promote harmony
C)groups are more logical than individuals
D)more heads offer more information
5

_____________ groups are most susceptible to Groupthink.
A)Friendly
B)Homogeneous
C)Heterogeneous
D)Conflictual
6

_____________, a structural factor leading to Groupthink, means that the group is able to be unaffected by the outside world.
A)Lack of impartial leadership
B)Lack of clear procedures for decisions
C)Lack of rational standards
D)Group insulation
7

_____________, a structural factor leading to Groupthink, means that the group is led by people who have a personal interest in the outcome.
A)Lack of impartial leadership
B)Lack of clear procedures for decisions
C)Lack of rational standards
D)Group insulation
8

When a decision to go to war is made because the U.S. perceives its way of life to be the best way, the decision makers may be suffering a symptom of Groupthink known as:
A)closed-mindedness
B)collective rationalization
C)belief in the inherent morality of the group
D)illusion of invulnerability
9

When President Lyndon Johnson and his staff thought of the North Vietnamese as only Communists, they exhibited _____________, according to Groupthink.
A)collective rationalization
B)illusion of invulnerability
C)belief in the inherent morality of the group
D)out-group stereotypes
10

Groupthink can be avoided through a variety of strategies, including:
A)engaging in conflict for conflict's sake
B)requiring oversight and control
C)keeping silent
D)being rational







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