Most research suggests that-compared to when several people think of ideas independently-when people work together and brainstorm as a group, they tend to have ____ morale and to come up with ____ ideas in total.

A) higher; more
B) higher; fewer
C) about the same level of; about the same number of
D) about the same level of; more

Research indicates that while group brainstorming can increase morale due to the collaborative environment, it often results in fewer ideas being generated compared to when individuals work independently. This phenomenon is attributed to factors such as social loafing, production blocking, and evaluation apprehension, which can inhibit idea generation in group settings.