A Student Who Is Sitting Quietly in a Classroom and Listening

question 114

Multiple Choice

A student who is sitting quietly in a classroom and listening to his professor lecture is likely acting based on self-interest if he is:

• A) hoping he will make a good impression on the professor so she will write him a good letter of recommendation
• B) sitting at the back of the room completing the homework for another class
• C) repeating the same behavior he learned in high school
• D) hoping the lecture will go faster without interruption and the class will end early
• E) taking detailed notes

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Definitions:

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