Jody Is Known at the Office for Being Meek and Even

question 538

Multiple Choice

Jody is known at the office for being meek and even a pushover. Though people like him, they sometimes joke that if they need something done, Jody will do it. One morning, Jody wears a new tie with an unusual pattern and when a colleague asks him if he was on drugs when he picked it, Jody attacks him. Everyone is so stunned by Jody's sudden aggressiveness that more than a minute passes before people drag him away from the man he was beating. Before the end of the day, Jody is in a psychologist's office, filling out a test that reveals that he has

• A)hidden prejudices.
• B)made a situational attribution.
• C)achieved catharsis.
• D)overcontrolled hostility.
• E)no fashion sense.

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Definitions:

Devaluation

The reduction in importance, value, or respect for someone or something.

Identification

The process of recognizing or establishing the identity of a person or thing, or with someone sympathetically understanding their perspective.

Anxiolytic Medication

Drugs that are used to prevent or reduce anxiety symptoms by altering neurotransmitter activity within the brain.

Lorazepam (Ativan)

A benzodiazepine medication used to treat anxiety disorders, providing calming effects by acting on the central nervous system.