According to the text, unanimous agreement is not the best way to determine the merits of a proposed alternative strategy.To avoid this consensus trap, which technique assigns a group or individual to identify potential pitfalls and problems with a proposed alternative strategy in a formal presentation?
A)devil's advocate
B)Sloan's judgment
C)sales presentation
D)dialectical inquiry
E)scenario construction

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The technique described in the question is devil's advocate, which involves assigning someone to identify potential problems and drawbacks to a proposed alternative strategy. This helps to avoid the consensus trap and encourages critical thinking and constructive debate. The other options listed (Sloan's judgment, sales presentation, dialectical inquiry, and scenario construction) are not directly related to this technique.

According to the Text, Unanimous Agreement Is Not the Best