A transactive memory system,or TMS,is a shared system for attending to,encoding,storing,processing,and retrieving information.In one investigation,teams were asked to assemble radios without written instructions.The most effective group was given what type of training experience before "group test day"?
A)Members received their training individually.
B)Members received team training,but were re-assembled into different groups for test day.
C)Members received team training and were assigned to work with same team on test day.
D)Members received their training individually,and also underwent a trust-building workshop as a team prior to test day.

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The question implies that the success of the group is related to their ability to utilize a transactive memory system effectively. Therefore, it can be assumed that the most effective group had developed a strong TMS, which may have been facilitated by them receiving team training and working together on test day, as opposed to being reassembled into different groups. Therefore, Choice C, where members received team training and were assigned to work with the same team on test day, is the most likely option. The other choices do not specify whether the participants were given the opportunity to develop a shared TMS.

A Transactive Memory System,or TMS,is a Shared System for Attending