Ella is a member of a team that must design a new product.The team leader proposed a process that would enable the team to complete the project quickly.The proposal did not address all the factors involved to produce a high quality product.Ella did not agree with the proposal, but she did not express her opinions because she did not want to appear unsupportive among the other team members.This is an example of
A)group polarization.
B)synergy.
C)social loafing.
D)groupthink.
E)groupshift.

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Groupthink is faulty group decision making that results when group members strive for agreement at the expense of an accurate assessment of the situation.

Ella Is a Member of a Team That Must Design