In Overcoming Problems with Meetings,what Should a Supervisor Ideally Do

question 42

Multiple Choice

In overcoming problems with meetings,what should a supervisor ideally do?

• A) When a participant begins discussing an unrelated topic, the supervisor should restate the purpose of the meeting.
• B) When the supervisor is prepared to lead the meeting but others are unprepared to participate, the supervisor should still go ahead with the meeting.
• C) The supervisor should keep asking the participants to answer questions related to the main issue to ensure that they are concentrating.
• D) The supervisor should encourage participants to stray from the main topic and go off on tangents so as to prevent groupthink.

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Definitions:

Information-Processing System

A framework or model used to describe how humans and machines process, analyze, and store information.

Control Processes

The mental functions that help regulate, direct, and command abilities and behaviors, crucial for attaining goals and problem-solving.

Memory

The cognitive process that involves encoding, storing, and retrieving information from the past.

Metacognition

Awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes, often referred to as "thinking about thinking."