Which Statement Illustrates Pragmatic Thought

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which statement illustrates pragmatic thought?

• A) Annie works at a job where she is an assistant to a clothing designer. She is told what to do and is not allowed to make any decisions on her own. At home, she has freedom to come and go and makes all the decisions.
• B) Adrian is really good at coming up with several ways to solve a problem, so his coworkers like to have him on their team.
• C) Jennifer gets very frustrated in class when the professor asks her what she thinks about an issue. She just wants to be told what idea is correct.
• D) Hannah's friend asks her if she should break up with her boyfriend. Hannah tells her that she can't answer that because it all depends on how her friend looks at the situation.

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Definitions:

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