Question

The football team at three rivers high school wanted to steal the mascot of the opposing team before the big homecoming game. even though the captain of the football team knew the players would likely be caught and suspended by the principal, he agreed to steal the mascot. why did the captain of the team agree to steal the mascot?

Answer 1

The correct answer is - The groupthink of the football team made him uncomfortable, but he felt it was more important that there not be dissension before the homecoming game.
Even though the captain of the team knew it was wrong to steal the other team's mascot, he went with this idea anyway because he didn't want to create any disturbance in his own team. He knew that if he rejected their idea there might be problems and dissatisfaction in his team, and he couldn't afford that before the game. 

Answer 2

Answer:

The groupthink of the football team made him ignore the consequences of their actions in order to go along with the group consensus.

Explanation:

Groupthink is a phenomenon that occurs when a group of people is so concerned with maintaining harmony or conformity that they engage in irrational behaviour. This is the case with the captain of the football team, as he knows that their behaviour will lead to negative consequences, but he does not want to go against the group consensus. This is a common strategy used to minimize conflict in groups where harmony is very important.