Which of the Following Is Not One of the Reasons

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not one of the reasons that managers should do all they can to prevent conflict from getting to the manifest stage?

• A)Passive aggressive behavior will harm the organization.
• B)Conflict can never be resolved if it reaches the manifest stage.
• C)Breakdowns in communication likely will occur at this stage.
• D)Conflict aftermath will follow this stage.

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Definitions:

Formal Operations

The stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development where adolescents and adults develop the ability to think about abstract concepts and logically test hypotheses.

Concrete Operations

A stage in cognitive development, according to Piaget, where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Preoperational Thought

A stage in cognitive development, according to Jean Piaget, where children aged 2-7 years are capable of using symbols and language but do not yet understand concrete logic.

Fluid Intelligence

Our ability to reason speedily and abstractly; tends to decrease during late adulthood.