Ella Is a Member of a Team That Must Design

question 53

Multiple Choice

Ella is a member of a team that must design a new product.The team leader proposed a process that would enable the team to complete the project quickly.The proposal did not address all the factors involved to produce a high quality product.Ella did not agree with the proposal, but she did not express her opinions because she did not want to appear unsupportive among the other team members.This is an example of

• A)group polarization.
• B)synergy.
• C)social loafing.
• D)groupthink.
• E)groupshift.

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