Catherine and Bernice Are Faculty Members at a Local University

question 95

Multiple Choice

Catherine and Bernice are faculty members at a local university who feel very differently about their academic dean.Catherine believes that he is always engaging in political activity that is not in the best interests of the university.She describes him as a man who passes the buck and is scheming and arrogant.Bernice believes that he is an effective manager.She sees him differently. What Catherine views as arrogant is probably described by Bernice as:

• A)confident.
• B)astute.
• C)competent and capable.
• D)fixing responsibility.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

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Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

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