Your Boss Is Upset at You for Being Late So

question 25

Multiple Choice

Your boss is upset at you for being late so often.Assuming you've already apologized,if you wanted to assuage your boss's anger,one good strategy is to

• A) give her a punching bag so that she can vent.
• B) let her vent at you verbally.
• C) try to evoke empathy in her.
• D) yell at her for being unreasonable first.
• E) avoid having eye contact with her.

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Definitions:

Sherif's Study

A series of experiments by Muzafer Sherif that investigated how social norms and group dynamics influence behavior, notably through the Robbers Cave Experiment.

Administering Electric Shocks

A procedure often used in psychological experiments where subjects are given the ability to deliver an electric shock to another participant or themselves under certain conditions.

Milgram's Study

A series of social psychology experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram, demonstrating individuals' obedience to authority figures.

Violent Pre-dispositions

The inherent tendencies or propensities in some individuals to behave violently or aggressively.