Question

Match each description to symptom of groupthink it describes.
Group members
don’t voice their
opinions for the
sake of
harmony.
No one speaks
out against the
majority view
and, as a result,
everyone
assumes there
is agreement.
The majority of
group members
pressure or
even penalize a
member with
dissenting
views
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Team members
are overly
optimistic in
their ideas and
don’t consider
the risks or
drawbacks of
their ideas.
A group has
experienced
quite a few
successes and
begins to
assume it will
automatically
make good
decisions.
Group members
see outsiders
as morally
inferior or less
competent.
complacency
peer pressure
stereotyping
illusion of unanimity

illusion of invulnerability
N self-censorship

Answer 1

Matches:

- Group members don’t voice their opinions for the sake of harmony. → Self-censorship
- No one speaks out against the majority view and, as a result, everyone assumes there is agreement. → Illusion of unanimity
- The majority of group members pressure or even penalize a member with dissenting views. → Peer pressure
- Team members are overly optimistic in their ideas and don’t consider the risks or drawbacks of their ideas. → Illusion of invulnerability
- A group has experienced quite a few successes and begins to assume it will automatically make good decisions. → Complacency
- Group members see outsiders as morally inferior or less competent. → Stereotyping