One of Your Colleagues Is Having a Lot of Trouble

question 71

Multiple Choice

One of your colleagues is having a lot of trouble with his computer and has not been able to complete any of his work today. Angry, he slams his coffee mug down on the desk so hard that it breaks. What is this an example of?

• A) verbal abuse
• B) harassment
• C) threatening behaviour
• D) job stress

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Definitions:

Ninth and Tenth Cavalries

Two regiments of the United States Army, formed after the Civil War, known as Buffalo Soldiers and comprised mainly of African American soldiers.

Rough Riders

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Battle of Las Guasimas

An engagement between American and Spanish forces during the Spanish-American War in 1898, marking one of the first land battles of the conflict in Cuba.

Fixed-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in behaviorism where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses.