James Is the Supervisor of a Group Responsible for Coming

question 105

Multiple Choice

James is the supervisor of a group responsible for coming up with a name for a new product. He finds that his group has fallen victim to groupthink. Which of the following steps should he take to rectify this situation?

• A) He should ask his group members to be more agreeable and appoint one member to act as a mindguard who urges other members to go along with the group.
• B) He should apply pressure against group members who disagree.
• C) He should let the members of the group think that they are invulnerable.
• D) He should appoint one group member to act as devil's advocate, challenging the position of the majority.

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