Gerry Is a Night Watchman Who Has Worked at the Same

question 23

Multiple Choice

Gerry is a night watchman who has worked at the same company for 25 years. He is described as very shy and withdrawn around others. While this behavior is not problematic at work, his relatives find him "weird" and tend to shun him at family gatherings. Despite encouragement by his immediate family to mingle, Gerry hardly speaks to others at these events. According to the "goodness-of-fit" concept, Gerry's behavior would

• A) not be viewed as a problem at family gatherings.
• B) not be viewed as a problem at work but would be viewed as a problem at family gatherings.
• C) not be viewed as a problem at all.
• D) only be viewed as a problem if it caused difficulty for his immediate family.

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Definitions:

Creativity

The ability to produce original and unusual ideas, or to make something new or imaginative.

Manufacturers

Entities engaged in the conversion of raw materials or components into finished goods through the use of tools, human labor, machinery, and chemical processing.