Which of the Following Is the Best Example of the Use

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best example of the use of intimidation?

• A) Anya's boss, Kira, sets difficult targets and hints that Anya may lose her job if she doesn't meet them.
• B) Jill's manager, Steve, rarely considers her business ideas, but he consistently praises the contributions of Jill's colleague, Emily.
• C) Natasha's colleagues often make jokes using cultural or ethnic stereotypes.
• D) Although Kathleen had spent a longer time in the organization, her colleague Gary was promoted to a management position.
• E) Jane's colleagues recently forgot to invite her to a team lunch, a fact that caused her great distress.

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Definitions:

Absolutism

A political theory and form of government where unlimited, complete power is held by a centralized sovereign individual, without checks or balances from any other part of the state or government.

Ottoman Empire

A historical empire founded at the end of the 13th century in northwestern Anatolia by the Turkish tribal leader Osman, lasting until the end of World War I.

Louis XIV

Known as the Sun King, he was a French monarch of the House of Bourbon who reigned for 72 years, making him the longest-reigning monarch in European history, noted for his absolute rule and the lavish Palace of Versailles.

Apollo

In ancient Greek and Roman mythology, a god associated with light, music, and healing, also known as the sun god and the patron of the arts.