NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
SOCIOLOGY
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A phenomenon when one person thinks for a group
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A phenomenon when a group of people get together and start to think collectively
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Groupthink is a phenomenon that occurs when a group of individuals reaches a consensus without critical reasoning or evaluation of the consequences or alternatives. Groupthink is based on a common desire not to upset the balance of a group of people.
Detailed explanation-2: -While groupthink can generate consensus, it is by definition a negative phenomenon that results in faulty or uninformed thinking and decision-making. Some of the problems it can cause include: Blindness to potentially negative outcomes. Failure to listen to people with dissenting opinions.
Detailed explanation-3: -Another phenomenon of group conformity is groupthink. Groupthink is the modification of the opinions of members of a group to align with what they believe is the group consensus (Janis, 1972).
Detailed explanation-4: -The Bay of Pigs invasion. An invasion was planned by the Eisenhower administration, but accepted by the Kennedy administration without question when they took over. The bombing of Pearl Harbor. The collapse of Swissair. The mass resignation of the Major League Umpires Association. 07-Nov-2020