The Tendency to Direct Much of One's Behavior Toward the Acquisition

question 87

Multiple Choice

The tendency to direct much of one's behavior toward the acquisition of power and the manipulation of others for personal gain is called

• A) authoritarianism.
• B) external locus of control.
• C) introversion characteristic.
• D) Machiavellianism.
• E) organizational citizenship.

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