Before the Second Gulf War, Many in the U

Multiple Choice

Before the Second Gulf War, many in the U.S. government believed that Iraq possessed significant stores of weapons of mass destruction. In part, this belief was supported by CIA intelligence reports that later turned out to be wrong. Some have blamed the intense need for group cohesion and loyalty for driving out anyone who disagreed with the analysis. What is this called?

A) a primary group
B) an out-group
C) a reference group
D) the impulsive self
E) groupthink