Teams with strong fault lines:
A)experience more dysfunctional conflict within the team.
B)proceed more quickly through the team development process.
C)have team members with similar demographic and professional backgrounds.
D)have very few members in the team.
E)have better interpersonal relations.

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"Fault lines" refer to hypothetical dividing lines that may split a team into subgroups along gender, ethnic, professional, or other dimensions.These fault lines reduce team effectiveness by reducing the motivation to communicate and coordinate with teammates across the hypothetical divisions.Such teams could cause dysfunctional conflicts.

Teams with Strong Fault Lines