Fred’s company wants to come up with new product ideas. So Fred’s mana

QUESTION

Fred’s company wants to come up with new product ideas. So Fred’s manager asked Fred to attend an idea-generating brainstorming meeting. Fred sat quietly throughout the meeting, not contributing anything.

Later, Fred said, “My inner voice was blocking my creativity. All kinds of negative thoughts were running through my head.” Which of the following thoughts must Fred NOT have had during the meeting?
A) “I’m afraid of making a mistake.”
B) “I prefer to come up with ideas, not judge them.”
C) “I have no appetite for chaos.”
D) “I can’t seem to access areas of imagination within me.”
E) “I’m unable to relax.”

ANSWER

Answer: B
Explanation: B) Based on what Fred said, it is likely that Fred made negative judgments about ideas throughout the meeting.