To avoid the consensus trap,which technique assigns a group or individual to identify potential pitfalls and problems with a proposed alternative strategy in a formal presentation?
A) devil's advocate
B) Sloan's judgment
C) sales presentation
D) dialectical inquiry
E) scenario construction

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The devil's advocate technique assigns a group or individual to take an opposing view and highlight potential pitfalls and problems with a proposed alternative strategy. This helps to avoid the consensus trap by encouraging critical thinking and robust discussion. The other options (B) Sloan's judgment, (C) sales presentation, (D) dialectical inquiry, and (E) scenario construction may be useful in other contexts but are not directly related to avoiding the consensus trap.

To Avoid the Consensus Trap,which Technique Assigns a Group or Individual