You Have Been Asked to Organize a Problem-Solving Meeting

question 156

Multiple Choice

You have been asked to organize a problem-solving meeting. Based on what you learned in social psychology, which of the following is NOT a good way to make sure unique information gets shared at the meeting?

• A) Make the meeting long enough so that unique information has time to be shared.
• B) Skip asking for everyone's initial ideas and preferences at the beginning of the meeting.
• C) Before the meeting, assign certain people to focus on specific parts of the problem.
• D) Have a very forceful, directive leader to handle the meeting.

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Definitions:

Oral Stage

The first stage in Freud's psychosexual stages of development occurring from birth to 18 months, where pleasure centers on the mouth through activities such as sucking and biting.

Psychosexual Development

A theory by Freud that suggests children pass through a series of stages centered on erogenous zones; successful navigation through these stages is crucial for healthy personality development.

Psychological Conflicts

Inner struggles resulting from opposing, simultaneous desires, fears, needs, or external demands.

Sex

Biological classification based on physiological differences among organisms, commonly categorized as male or female.