A small business group assigned a member the task of "Devil's Advocate." What is this member's primary duty? a. To encourage groupthink by attacking solutions the group opposesb. To prevent groupthink by automatically opposing whatever idea any group member proposesc. To prevent groupthink by noting objections to ideas the group might accept uncriticallyd. To prevent deadlock by unifying the group behind proposals it initially opposed

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Beckham Copeland

8 February, 14:19

A small business group assigned a member the task of "Devil's Advocate." What is this member's primary duty? a. To encourage groupthink by attacking solutions the group opposesb. To prevent groupthink by automatically opposing whatever idea any group member proposesc. To prevent groupthink by noting objections to ideas the group might accept uncriticallyd. To prevent deadlock by unifying the group behind proposals it initially opposed

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Eileen Wiggins · Answer 1

(b). To prevent groupthink by automatically opposing whatever idea any group member proposes

Explanation:

Groupthink is a situation that occurs in a group where group members settle for an idea proposed by a group member without trying to come up with better alternatives.

This sometimes happens because the group members want to preserve harmony within the group.

A member assigned the role of devil's advocate in a group has a responsibility to prevent the group members from settling for a proposed easy solution, by opposing any idea a group member proposes, so as to generate some argument and push the group to reach a better solution if possible.