Hardball Tactics Are Designed To

question 10

Multiple Choice

Hardball tactics are designed to:

• A) pressure targeted parties to do things they would not otherwise do.
• B) eliminate risk for the person using the tactic.
• C) clarify the user's adherence to a distributive bargaining approach.
• D) be used primarily against powerful negotiators.

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Definitions:

Critical Thinking Skills

The capacity for objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment.

Critical Thinking Dispositions

A willingness or tendency to think critically, which involves analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information to form a reasoned judgment.

Mental Set

A framework or mindset that shapes how an individual approaches and solves problems, influenced by past experiences and habits.

Functional Fixedness

A mental predisposition that constrains an individual to utilize an item solely in its conventional manner, thereby obstructing innovative thinking and problem resolution.