Elton Gets on an Elevator in an Office Building,along with Three

question 73

Multiple Choice

Elton gets on an elevator in an office building,along with three others.All passengers face front,except a woman,who continues to stand facing the back of the elevator all the way to the 21st floor.The most likely reason for Elton's discomfort for this behavior:

• A)he assumes it is some sort of feminist rebelliousness.
• B)he believes the woman may have a vision or other problem.
• C)the behavior is a contradiction of Elton's elevator-riding schema.
• D)he thinks this is an attempt by the woman to gain his attention.
• E)he thinks it is an attempt by the woman to change the elevator-riding "tradition" in the building.

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Definitions:

Motivating Traits

Characteristics within an individual that drive them to act or pursue goals energetically and persistently.

Disgust

Disgust is an emotional response of revulsion or strong disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive.

Dynamic Traits

Personality characteristics that are adaptive and change in response to different environments or situations.

Love and Forgiveness

Fundamental human emotions and actions that involve deeply caring for someone's wellbeing and releasing feelings of resentment or anger towards that person or oneself.