Perhaps the Major Factor That Reduces the Effectiveness of Brainstorming

question 23

Multiple Choice

Perhaps the major factor that reduces the effectiveness of brainstorming groups is that people who brainstorming

• A) experience evaluation apprehension.
• B) experience social loafing.
• C) experience the sucker effect.
• D) must monitor the behavior of others and wait until it is their turn to speak.

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Definitions:

Cultural Traits

The distinctive characteristics, habits, customs, and norms that define a particular society or group.

Nonverbal Messages

Communication without words, including gestures, facial expressions, body language, and other forms of unspoken interaction.

Gender Interaction

The ways in which individuals behave and communicate with others based on socially constructed roles, expectations, and identities related to gender.

Ambivalent Sexism

A concept that divides sexism into two components: hostile sexism, which is overtly negative, and benevolent sexism, which is more subtle and rooted in protective paternalism.