What is the danger of too much group cohesion?

A) It leads to endless discussion that tends to preclude any real action.
B) It makes group members more susceptible to anomie or normlessness.
C) It reduces the degree to which members are attracted to the group.
D) It can lead to groupthink, in which dissenting opinions are strongly discouraged.

Group Cohesion

The bonding together of members of a group, which creates a sense of unity and promotes mutual support among its members.

Groupthink

A phenomenon where a group makes faulty decisions because of group pressures, leading to a deterioration in mental efficiency, reality testing, and moral judgment.

Dissenting Opinions

Minority opinions in a legal case, written by judges who disagree with the majority decision in appellate court rulings.