The tendency of decision-making groups to suppress dissenting opinions to maintain group harmony is termed:
AGroup Polarization
BDeindividuation
CCognitive Dissonance
DGroupthink
Explanation
Irving Janis coined ‘Groupthink’ to explain faulty decision-making in cohesive groups that prioritize consensus over critical evaluation.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Social Psychology
- Subtopic: Group Dynamics
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