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GAGANDEEP SINGH
on Oct 26, 2024
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Which of the following public events is an apparent example of the phenomenon of groupthink?
A) obedience to inhuman orders from the Nazi government of Germany during World War II
B) the debate between presidential candidates Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan in 1980
C) the United States government's decision to invade Cuba at the Bay of Pigs in 1961
D) the ratification of the Bill of Rights by the United States
Groupthink
A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, in which the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.
Bay Of Pigs
A failed military invasion of Cuba in 1961 by Cuban exiles, sponsored by the U.S. government, aiming to overthrow Fidel Castro's government.
- Understand the occurrence of groupthink and its tendency to cause inadequate decision-making.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the occurrence of groupthink and its tendency to cause inadequate decision-making.