Where do many analysts believe that groupthink took place?
a. The decision-making process prior to the war in Vietnam
b. The decision-making process prior to the Bay of Pigs
c. The decision-making process prior to the intervention in Somalia
d. The decision-making process prior to the 2003 invasion in Iraq
The groupthink process undermines one of the most important requirements of rational decision making, which is
a. reinforcing the teamwork of a group.
b. fair and even-handed analysis of all options.
c. allowing the leader to assert himself/herself in the decision-making process.
d. focusing on the one option that wins all the support of the group.
The three major factors that explain groupthink decision making do not include
a. all members of a group are expected to support each other.
b. reaching consensus is more important than any serious criticism of the decision.
c. members of a group taking turns proposing options, and providing for a give and take environment.
d. members of a group feel compelled to support the group's leader.
Groupthink is another important way to understand foreign policy decisions and it occurs when
a. members of a group interact with members of another group.
b. a group quickly makes a decision without including views of others.
c. a group reaches a decision through a thorough cost and benefit analysis of an issue.
d. members of a group reach consensus only after reviewing all options.
The organizational process model
a. focuses on organizations competing for power and budgets.
b. studies the results of the battles between bureaucracies.
c. assumes a rational model of decision making.
d. examines the problem-solving procedures adopted by organizations.
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