Question

In a meeting to select a theme for the school carnival, there was pressure on everyone to approve a particular theme. new ideas were discouraged, and the primary goal appeared to be group harmony. this pattern of decision making best illustrates:

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: Groupthink

Groupthink is a situation when individuals within a group decided to conform to the majority view of the group even if there is a differing opinion in their mind.
This situation is often caused by willingness to maintain harmony within a group even by compromising the uniqueness that exist in each individuals