A group of businesspeople meet in order to solve the problem of decreased sales of their company's products. One of them suggests that they generate as many ideas as they can in a short period of time without being critical of any of them. This technique of stimulating divergent thinking is called ________.
A) brainstorming
B) keeping a journal
C) free writing
D) mind or subject mapping

Question

A group of businesspeople meet in order to solve the problem of decreased sales of their company's products. One of them suggests that they generate as many ideas as they can in a short period of time without being critical of any of them. This technique of stimulating divergent thinking is called ________.
A) brainstorming 
B) keeping a journal
C) free writing 
D) mind or subject mapping

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The technique described is known as brainstorming, in which participants generate a large number of ideas without criticism or evaluation.

A Group of Businesspeople Meet in Order to Solve the Problem