Question

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy and his advisers decided to invade Cuba with 1400 CIA-trained Cuban exiles. When the invaders were easily captured and soon linked to the U.S. government, Kennedy wondered in hindsight, "How could we have been so stupid?" This is an example of: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. groupthink. group polarization. deindividuation. social facilitation.

Answer 1

groupthink.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is an example of groupthink. Groupthink is a phenomenon that occurs when a group of individuals reaches a consensus without critical reasoning or evaluation of the consequences or alternatives. Groupthink is based on a common desire not to upset the balance of a group of people. This leads to irrational and often terrible decisions.