Steve Is the Owner of a Convenience Store

question 32

Multiple Choice

Steve is the owner of a convenience store. All business owners in his neighborhood are required to pay protection money to the local mafia. Steve ends up paying almost 60 percent of the profits he makes from the store as protection money. As a result, he is unable to provide for his family. Under such circumstances, developing which of the following is most likely to help Steve persevere and find a solution?

• A) Decentralized decision making
• B) Contextual resilience
• C) Malice aforethought
• D) Cultural intelligence

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Definitions:

Cognitive Process

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Assimilate

The process of taking in new information or experiences and integrating them into our existing knowledge or cultural beliefs.

Accommodate

To make fit, adjust, or adapt to a particular space, situation, or need.

Schemas

Cognitive frameworks or concepts that help individuals organize and interpret information in the world around them.