During a brainstorming session, all of the members were sticking to their own su

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During a brainstorming session, all of the members were sticking to their own suggested solutions, and no one was willing to validate any other member's idea. Realizing this would never lead to a consensus, Heather, the facilitator, selected what she believed to be the most appropriate proposal, and asked the rest of the members to contribute to it as if they had suggested it themselves. This allowed the members to effectively discuss the idea, and, after a few tweaks, everyone accepted the solution to be implemented. What process did the facilitator encourage? 8 9 5 Piggybacking Groupthinking Researching Sequencing

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Groupthink is a concept given by Irving Janis (1972).It refers to a psychological phenomenon in which people strive for consensus within a group. According to Janis, decision-making groups are most likely to experience groupthink when they operate under the following conditions: maintain high cohesion, experience conditions of high stress with low self-esteem and when the chances of finding a better solution to a pressing problem are less than that favored by the leader.

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