Which type of group role has one way to say yes, and a million ways to say no?

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To begin, consider what each group role typically embodies in discussion dynamics.
Option a: Blocker. A blocker tends to resist progress and push back on ideas, often expressing rejection or doubt. While they may say no frequently, the description doesn't align with a noted tendency of offering a single affirmative path and many negative variants. The core behavior is resistance, not the specific yes/no pattern highlighted in the prompt.
Option b: Devil's advocate. This role is specifically about challenging ideas to provoke deeper analysis and discussion. The phrase one way to say yes, and a million ways to say no captures the idea that agreement is rarely straightforward and that dissent comes in many forms, which fits a devil's advocate as someone who pushes for critique and explores objections in multiple ways. This aligns with the seen teaching strategy of testing ideas before accepting them, making it a plausible match for the riddle-like description.
Option c: Aggressor. An aggressor tends to attack or intimidate rather than contribute to constructive decision-making. Their behavior is more about dominance or conflict than about systematically evaluating proposals with perpetual objection, so it doesn't fit the pattern of compassionate yes-saying and abundant no-saying behavior.
Option d: Tension reliever. This role aims to ease conflict or reduce stress within the group. While they may influence group mood, they do not inherently drive the specific yes-versus-many-no dynamic described, which focuses on the way membership responds to proposals rather than on soothing dynamics.
In summary, the description emphasizes a role that critiques ideas to surface issues and objections, often resisting proposals while still allowing for the possibility of agreement in a limited form, which best maps onto the devil's advocate role. The other roles center on obstruction, aggression, or calming effects, none of which intrinsically embody the stated yes/no pattern.

Which type of group role has one way to say yes, and a million ways to say no?

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