This document discusses group decision-making and problem-solving. It outlines three approaches to group decision-making and describes common issues like groupthink that can negatively impact the decision-making process. Groupthink refers to a phenomenon where people seek unanimous agreement despite evidence pointing to another conclusion. The document also discusses paradoxes that can occur in groups, like the Abilene paradox where a group makes a decision that is contrary to what members actually want.

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6. January 28, 1986 The Challenger explosion claims the lives of all seven members of its crew. December 7, 1941 The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor kills more than 2,300 Americans. April 17, 1961 1,300 members of a CIA-supported force storms the beaches of Cuba. Groupthink is a phenomenon wherein people seek unanimous agreement in spite of contrary facts pointing to another conclusion.

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12. How would you define a paradox? A paradox is a statement that expresses an apparent contradiction that is actually true..

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