Suppose you have to lead a discussion session in your Introduction to Psychology class. Your professor is grading you according to the total number of novel ideas your classmates offer during your 15-minute discussion session. Aside from bribing your classmates with chocolate, which of the following is MOST important for you to implement?

A) Instructions to share as many good ideas as they have.
B) Instructions to think of a time in which someone wronged them.
C) Instructions to evaluate their idea before sharing it aloud.
D) Instructions to share any idea that comes to mind.

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Milena D'Astoli · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  In order to maximize the number of novel ideas shared, it is best to encourage students to share any idea that comes to mind without analyzing or evaluating it beforehand. This will allow for more spontaneous and creative ideas to be shared during the 15-minute discussion session. Instructions to think of a time in which someone wronged them (option B) is not relevant to the topic and may actually lead to negative or unproductive discussion. Option A (instructions to share as many good ideas as they have) and option C (instructions to evaluate their idea before sharing it aloud) may inhibit some students from sharing their ideas, and therefore may not be the best choice for maximizing the number of novel ideas shared.

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