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Which incident is mentioned as a real-life outcome linked to groupthink? Read the passage and answer the following questions.

1. A major peace treaty of the Cold War
2. Challenger space shuttle disaster
3. A national referendum outcome
4. A stock-market technology collapse

Correct answer: Challenger space shuttle disaster

Solution

The passage explicitly mentions the Challenger space shuttle tragedy as a classic case where groupthink distorted judgment. Therefore, the correct answer is the Challenger space shuttle disaster.

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