The core of groupthink involves
a. misguided loyalty, in which group members are hesitant to "rock the boat" or question sloppy thinking.
b. the halo effect, in which group members tend not to question the ideas of the physically attractive.
c. the fundamental attribution error, in which there is a tendency of the group members to look to external causes.
d. cognitive dissonance, in which there is an uncomfortable clash between ideas and behaviors within a group.
ANSWER: a
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