What does it mean to "play devil's advocate"? Provide two different examples, either hypothetical, from history, from personal experience, or from the textbook

What will be an ideal response?


The best answers will:
1. define the term as bringing up a dissenting viewpoint to ensure thorough deliberation and actively to avoid groupthink.
2. provide two, different examples, such as the textbook discussion of the Challenger launch and an example from the student's own experiences.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Constructive argumentation decreases the risk of groupthink occurring in groups

True False

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A. involuntary B. voluntary C. traditional D. non-traditional

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The second information communications revolution began with the invention of:

a. the typewriter. b. paper. c. the movable type printing press. d. offset printing.

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