Maxine and Morton Shared Office Space and Performed the Same

question 57

Multiple Choice

Maxine and Morton shared office space and performed the same job for the eight years they worked at ABSee Graphics. One Friday, Maxine opened her pay envelope to find an amount twice as much as her usual pay. She was happily puzzled until she noticed Morton's name on the check. She exclaimed, "That's not fair! We do the same work. We should get the same pay!" Maxine's response a personal equity judgement based on

• A)social pressure.
• B)input identity.
• C)social comparison.
• D)perceptual action.
• E)behavioral action.

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Definitions:

Listening Skills

The ability to effectively receive and interpret messages during communication.

Nonverbal Feedback

Communication that occurs without words, such as gestures, facial expressions, and body language, often reflecting the listener's response or attitude.

Mentally Paraphrase

The practice of silently rewording sentences in one's own words to better understand and retain information.

Decoding

Interpretation or translation of encoded data into a readable format.