What term was coined in light of fiascoes such as the Bay of Pigs Invasion to describe a process where members bow to peer pressure and fail to voice their useful but sometimes contradictory opinions?

a. grouphate
b. laissez-faire
c. consensus decision-making
d. groupthink

Answer: d. groupthink

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Which of the following is not one of the strategies discussed in Chapter 15 to help a speaker

establish an image of competence on a subject. a. Know your subject. b. Discuss your ideas. c. Document your ideas. d. Cite your sources. e. Acknowledge personal involvement with your subject.

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This phase of the assimilation process is the time when the newcomer confronts the reality of his or her organizational role

A) engagement B) encounter C) enactment D) reality

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