All of the following are ways to guard against groupthink except:
A. Assign a team member to play devil's advocate
B. Encourage members to state objections and doubts
C. Break into subgroups to work on the same problem, then share proposed solutions with the group
D. Encourage objections by having the group leader endorse a particular course of action
Answer: D
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