A team decision-making challenge that arises due to a high degree of cohesiveness and group norms that result in conformity is known as ______.
A) cohesion
B) explicit norms
C) groupthink
D) implicit norms

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Groupthink refers to a phenomenon in which highly cohesive groups prioritize consensus over critical thinking, leading to a lack of consideration of alternative viewpoints and potential risks. This can result in poor decision-making outcomes. Cohesion and group norms (both explicit and implicit) may contribute to groupthink, but it is specifically the challenge of decision-making in the face of high cohesion and conformity that characterizes this phenomenon.

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