A problem-solving strategy in which an individual or a group produces numerous ideas and evaluates them only after all ideas have been collected is called ________.

A) critiquing
B) brainstorming
C) functional analysis
D) convergent thinking

Brainstorming involves generating a large amount of ideas without evaluating them in the moment, in order to encourage creativity and avoid self-censorship. Once all ideas are collected, they can then be evaluated and critiqued for their feasibility or effectiveness. Functional analysis is a problem-solving approach that involves breaking down a problem into smaller components and analyzing the functions and interactions of those components. Convergent thinking is a problem-solving approach that involves evaluating and selecting the most promising solution from a set of options. Therefore, only option B is an accurate description of the problem-solving strategy described.