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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.

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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.

High cohesion can have risks · Can be less likely to deviate from majority opinion

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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.

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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.

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If the disaster occurs after a series of disagreements, we have no reason to think groupthink played a role. That’s because groupthink involves the danger of group members forgoing critical scrutiny. A group subject to groupthink will have members who go along with the group decisions.

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Not supported, because a group that has disagreements could also involve high cohesion, but without groupthink. A highly cohesive group can be one in which group members are not afraid to disagree.

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We have no reason to think groupthink played a role. That’s because groupthink involves the danger of group members forgoing critical scrutiny. A group subject to groupthink will have members who go along with the group decisions.

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Supported, because we have no reason to think groupthink played a role. That’s because groupthink involves the danger of group members forgoing critical scrutiny. A group subject to groupthink will have members who go along with the group decisions.

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Not supported, because we have no evidence from the passage that greater study of information produces better decision-making.

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