Imagine that you are the CEO and respected leader of a large, successful firm. You want your employees to be able to discover and reject poor ideas during an important meeting. Because you know social psychology, you decide to
A) start the meeting by letting employees know what you think about the issue, and then encourage employees to disagree with you.
B) start the meeting by letting your employees discuss the issue, and then rewarding employees who take your perspective.
C) start the meeting by pointing out the importance of group harmony.
D) start the meeting by letting your employees discuss the issue, being careful to keep your opinion to yourself.
Answer: D
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