Question

In the context of team conflict, unlike affective conflict, cognitive conflict:_________.

A. focuses on the emotional reactions that can occur when disagreements become personal rather than professional.
B. is strongly associated with improvements in team performance.
C. often results in hostility, anger, resentment, distrust, cynicism, and apathy.
D. is associated with decreases in team performance.

Answer 1

B. is strongly associated with improvements in team performance.

Step-by-step explanation:

A cognitive conflict is based on the discrepancy in the opinions of people. Usually, it leads to constructive criticism of both arguments, which eventually leads to a thoroughly discussed decision that evaluated the pros and cons of all sides included in the cognitive conflict. Since the goal of each team is to bring the best decisions possible and execute work effectively, cognitive conflicts improve team performance, unlike the affective ones.