A Friend Is Trying to Solve a Problem and You

question 352

Multiple Choice

A friend is trying to solve a problem and you have an idea about how to solve it. Using language, you translate your idea into words, thus effectively transferring your idea from your mind to your friend's mind. In this example, your idea is best considered as an example of a(n) ________.

• A)algorithm
• B)mental representation
• C)morpheme
• D)phoneme

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Definitions:

Teamwork

Occurs when team members live up to their collective accountability for goal accomplishment.

Intrapersonal Conflict

Intrapersonal conflict occurs within the individual because of actual or perceived pressures from incompatible goals or expectations.

Incompatible Goals

Objectives that cannot be achieved simultaneously because they conflict with one another.

Approach-avoidance Conflict

A psychological struggle experienced when an individual is attracted to and repelled by the same goal or decision at the same time.