Demont Was Fired at Work, and When He Arrived Home

question 62

Multiple Choice

Demont was fired at work, and when he arrived home his wife, Laticia, began talking about her difficult day managing a major event at the department store where she works. Feeling frustrated, Demont snapped at Laticia, ÒWhy does everything always have to be about you? Don't you even care what is going on with me?Ó What phenomenon does Demont's outburst reflect?

• A) fight or flight
• B) stress projection
• C) tunnel vision
• D) stress pileup

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Definitions:

Interest Rates

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Rate of Inflation

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Bankrupt

A legal status of a person or entity that cannot repay debts to creditors and is thus subject to an intervention by the court.