When a group exerts such strong pressure to conform that it prevents people from expressing critical ideas, the group is suffering from __________.

A) groupthink
B) polarization
C) risky shift
D) deindividuation

Pressure To Conform

The social influence that encourages individuals to match their attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors to group norms.

Groupthink

A phenomenon in social gatherings where the quest for accord or conformity fosters the development of decisions that are unsound or maladaptive.

Critical Ideas

Fundamental concepts or opinions that are considered important for understanding or analyzing a particular field or phenomena.