If group members can decide for themselves how their individual inputs are to be combined the task is a(n) ___ one.

A) conjunctive
B) compensatory
C) disjunctive
D) discretionary
E) additive

If group members have discretion on how to combine their inputs, it is a discretionary task. In compensatory tasks, group members can compensate for each other's weaknesses, while in conjunctive tasks, the group must meet a minimum standard and in disjunctive tasks, the group must select the best solution from several alternatives. Additive tasks involve simply adding up individual inputs without any specific method of combination or compensation.