Carlos and his work associates form a close, friendly group, and they usually work well together. However, they may face a problem involving an extreme form of conformity called ______________
a) fundamental attribution error
b) generational identity
c) groupthink
d) self-serving bias
ANS: C, Members of a close, friendly group may engage in groupthink (i.e., give priority to the cohesiveness of the group over the facts of a situation).
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