Which of the Following Situations Reflects a Possible Conflict of Interest

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations reflects a possible conflict of interest?

• A) You offer a company contract to a friend without checking competing bids.
• B) You hire a relative for a company position although another candidate is more qualified.
• C) You buy a piece of realty that would be suitable for a planned company project.
• D) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Response Tendencies

Patterns of behavior or reactions that individuals are predisposed to in response to certain stimuli.

Reinforcements

In psychology, the process of encouraging or establishing a pattern of behavior by offering rewards or consequences.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any need for prior learning.