Symbolic convergence theory makes all of the following claims, EXCEPT:
A) The sharing of group fantasies often distracts group members and stifles their creativity.
B) Symbolic convergence helps create a sense of community among group members.
C) Common group concerns can lead to the sharing of group fantasies, particularly when such concerns related to external pressures or problems.
D) During the process of sharing group fantasies, the members of task-oriented groups will dramatize in ways related to how the group process information, solves problems, and makes decisions.
E) Group members who bring common experiences or personal problems to the group context may be pre-disposed to sharing certain kinds of group fantasies.

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Symbolic convergence theory does not make the claim that sharing group fantasies stifles creativity. It instead suggests that sharing group fantasies helps create a sense of community among group members and can be related to common group concerns, and that the way in which group members dramatize during this process is related to how the group processes information, solves problems, and makes decisions. Pre-existing experiences or personal problems may also influence the types of group fantasies shared.

Symbolic Convergence Theory Makes All of the Following Claims, EXCEPT