The tragic 2003 explosion of the space shuttle Columbia while preparing to land has been cited as an example of:
A)group conformity
B)a rush to judgment
C)groupthink
D)focused decision making

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The Columbia accident has been attributed to groupthink, a phenomenon in which a cohesive group of people are more concerned with maintaining consensus than with objectively evaluating their decisions. This led to the failure to recognize and address the issues with the shuttle's thermal protection system, ultimately resulting in the tragedy.

The Tragic 2003 Explosion of the Space Shuttle Columbia While