You Are Using the Grapevine When You

question 105

Multiple Choice

You are using the grapevine when you

• A) ask top management, during a company meeting, about the company's recent merger.
• B) write a memo to your boss suggesting how to publicize the company's recent merger.
• C) post a news release on your company's website announcing its recent merger.
• D) write an article for your company's newsletter, quoting the CEO's comments about the recent merger.
• E) discuss the company's recent merger while you carpool with a coworker.

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Definitions:

Preoperational Thought

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children (ages 2-7) begin to engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and understanding others' perspectives.

Intuitive Reasoning

The process of making decisions on the basis of what feels right or what is instinctively believed to be true without logical reasoning.

Symbolic Thought

The ability to use symbols, like words or images, to represent objects, actions, or ideas not physically present.

Concrete-Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, typically occurring between ages 7 and 11, where children start thinking logically about concrete events.