General Studies · Group Processes
A small committee was formed to decide on the lighthouse design. Though two members had significant safety concerns about the new site's soil stability, they remained silent to avoid 'spoiling the mood' of the enthusiastic majority. The silence of the two committee members—prioritizing group harmony over critical evaluation—is a classic precursor to which psychological phenomenon?
- 1The bystander effect
- 2Deindividuation
- 3Groupthink✓
- 4Social facilitation
Correct answer
Groupthink
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