According to the text, the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba was a result of ___________.

A) a weak leader
B) groupthink
C) risky shift
D) group polarization

Bay Of Pigs Invasion

A failed military invasion of Cuba in 1961 by a CIA-sponsored paramilitary group, aiming to overthrow Fidel Castro's government.

Groupthink

The tendency among individuals in a group to prioritize agreement over critical thinking, leading to results in decision-making that are flawed or unwise.

Risky Shift

The phenomenon where a group collectively agrees on a course of action that is more extreme than they would have made individually.