Groupthink refers to

A) the willingness of individual group members to withhold contrary or unpopular opinions,even when those objections are legitimate,and to favor majority opinion.
B) the four-step decision-making process in groups.
C) software programs that help groups make decisions.
D) the basic rules that underlie a group's behavior and guide the group to make its decisions.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people when the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Majority Opinion

The viewpoint held by the greater number of members within a group, often reflected in decision-making processes.

Unpopular Opinions

Views or beliefs that are contrary to the mainstream or accepted consensus, often provoking discussion or debate.