Which technique is a nonjudgmental generation of options—quantity before quality—to expand perceived choices?

Which technique is a nonjudgmental generation of options—quantity before quality—to expand perceived choices?

• A. Reflective Practice
• B. Brainstorming
• C. Scaling Question
• D. Values Exploration

Answer: (B)

Generating a large pool of ideas before judging them creates a wide field of possibilities and helps people see options they might overlook. This approach relies on deferring evaluation so ideas aren’t blocked by early criticism, which in turn expands perceived choices. That’s what brainstorming does. It invites many ideas, encourages free association and even wild concepts, and invites building on others’ contributions without immediate critique. The emphasis on quantity first then quality later is exactly how brainstorming broadens the set of options to consider. Reflective Practice centers on learning from past experiences and changes in thinking, not on rapidly producing a broad array of new options. A Scaling Question asks for ratings or levels of agreement/importance, not for generating multiple potential options. Values Exploration focuses on uncovering what matters to a person, rather than expanding the slate of possible actions.

Generating a large pool of ideas before judging them creates a wide field of possibilities and helps people see options they might overlook. This approach relies on deferring evaluation so ideas aren’t blocked by early criticism, which in turn expands perceived choices.

That’s what brainstorming does. It invites many ideas, encourages free association and even wild concepts, and invites building on others’ contributions without immediate critique. The emphasis on quantity first then quality later is exactly how brainstorming broadens the set of options to consider.

Reflective Practice centers on learning from past experiences and changes in thinking, not on rapidly producing a broad array of new options. A Scaling Question asks for ratings or levels of agreement/importance, not for generating multiple potential options. Values Exploration focuses on uncovering what matters to a person, rather than expanding the slate of possible actions.