In a classic study of a devil's advocate's role,______.
A)participants generally viewed the devil's advocate as the most valuable member of the group
B)the effectiveness of a devil's advocate was intrinsically tied to the power they held in the group
C)when told to eliminate one member,the devil's advocate was chosen as the member to leave the group because they made the team uncomfortable
D)groups without devil's advocates performed no better than those with one

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The devil's advocate role often involves challenging ideas and assumptions, which can make team members uncomfortable. This discomfort can lead to the devil's advocate being viewed negatively, to the extent that they might be chosen as the member to leave if the group is forced to eliminate someone.

In a Classic Study of a Devil's Advocate's Role,______