A Newcomer Is Uncertain About the Department Norms for Lunch

question 6

Multiple Choice

A newcomer is uncertain about the department norms for lunch breaks. Rather than ask anyone, she simply keeps track of when people leave and return for about a week and decides lunch breaks are for about 30-40 minutes. This is an example of which information-seeking strategy?

• A) disguising conversation
• B) third party inquiry
• C) observation
• D) testing

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