Self-study
P1
In principle, a cohesive group—one whose members generally agree with one another and support one another's judgments—can do a much better job at decision making than it could if it were noncohesive. ███
intro topic ·
Cohesive group can have better decision-making than non-cohesive group
Cohesive group = members generally agree with each other and support each other's judgments.
Causal mechanism ·
Group members more willing to say what they think
When cohesiveness is low, people are less willing to speak freely because of fear of social harm.
P2
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High cohesion can have risks ·
Can be less likely to deviate from majority opinion
Causal mechanism ·
Groupthink
Members of high-cohesion group may not scrutinize others' proposals. They'll either think the proposal is good without critical thinking, or they'll suppress any doubts for the benefit of group consensus.
P3
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Factors that can lead to groupthink ·
Overestimating group's power and morality, closed-mindedness, pressure toward uniformity
Requirement for groupthink ·
Cohesion in group is necessary, but not sufficient, for groupthink
Let's do some more research on other factors that can lead to groupthink.
Passage Style
Problem-analysis
Single position
23.
The passage mentions which one ██ ███ █████████ ██ █ █████████ ██ ███████████
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unjustified suspicions among █████ ███████ █████████ ██ ███████████ ██████████
Not stated. If anything, suspicions about others’ motives seem more associated with low-cohesion, not high cohesion and groupthink.
b
strong belief that ███ ███████ █████████ ███ █████
c
group members working █████ █████████ ████ ███████ ███████ ██ █████████ ██ ███████████████
Not stated. Stress is not mentioned as a component of groupthink.
d
the deliberate use ██ ██████ ████████ █████████
Not stated. Vapid comments are associated with
e
careful consideration of ██████████ ██ ████████ █████████
Not stated. Groupthink involves a