Groupthink

Who developed the concept of Groupthink?

Which 2 of the following are the main conditions for Groupthink to occur?

• High levels of cohesion

• High levels of group identity

• Dissent is discouraged

• High levels of pressure

Which type of leadership is vulnerable to enabling conditions for groupthink to occur?

• Participative

• Adaptive

• Democratic

• Directive

Which of the following is the 1st stage of Groupthink?

• Members refrain from expressing doubts.

• A norm develops to arrive at an early consensus

• Assent is assumed

• A course is laid out without adequate critique.

Which of the following is NOT a negative outcomes of Groupthink occurring?

• Not examining alternatives

• No contingency plans

• Not seeking expert opinion

• Needing to seek outside expertise

The _________________ of vulnerability is a regular symptom of Groupthink

________________ poor decisions is a regular symptom of Groupthink.

Using ___________ guards to protect the group from negative information is another symptom of Groupthink

Which of the following is NOT a strategy to avoid the occurrence of Groupthink?

• Appointing devils' advocates in discussions

• Using outside experts

• Having a charismatic leader of the group

• Allocating different groups for different tasks

Which of the following was NOT an example of Groupthink in action?

• Bay of Pigs Fiasco

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Three Mile Island

• Space shuttle Challenger