The prime minister notices that her closest advisors never seem to disagree with her or with each other on a lot of important issues, such as arms control. She worries that she is not getting the pros and cons of different issues because her advisors are engaging in __________

A) latent obedience.
B) intrinsic reinforcement.
C) latent learning.
D) groupthink.

Arms Control

Measures aimed at controlling the development, testing, deployment, and proliferation of weapons, especially nuclear weapons, to reduce the potential for armed conflict and promote international security.

Pros and Cons

The advantages and disadvantages of a particular decision, course of action, or situation, considered to help make a more informed decision.

Groupthink

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