When Mark Goes to Give Jean a Congratulatory Pat on the Back

question 12

Multiple Choice

When Mark goes to give Jean a congratulatory pat on the back after a job well done,she jumps and turns away.Mark has just read Chapter 1,and fancies himself something of a Gestalt psychologist.What is he likely to think about Jean's behaviour?

• A) Jean must really dislike me.
• B) Jean must have been abused as a child.
• C) What's her problem? A pat on the back is a reinforcer.
• D) Jean must have low self-esteem.
• E) Jean must have interpreted my gesture differently than I intended.

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