A five-member team in the marketing department was developing a marketing plan for a new product.They had spent almost a half-hour trying to come up with a catchy theme for an advertising effort,with little progress.In a moment of silence,Josh turned to Kara and said,"Kara,you haven't had much to say yet this morning,and you often give us excellent ideas.What do you think we should do? Kara replied: "I really can't think of anything else.I can support any of the ideas that have been suggested so far.They all seem reasonable." In this case,Kara was engaging in ____ behavior.
A) avoiding
B) blocking
C) encouraging
D) following

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Kara's response indicates that she is willing to go along with any of the ideas already presented, showing no strong preference or initiative of her own. This behavior is characteristic of a follower, who supports the group's decisions without taking a lead role in the decision-making process.

A Five-Member Team in the Marketing Department Was Developing a Marketing