Cecilia Is a Training and Development Manager Who Has Been

question 34

Multiple Choice

Cecilia is a training and development manager who has been asked by a professor to speak to her class about careers in training.However,since she is currently conducting an important staff development program,her schedule is very busy and she must refuse the invitation.What would be the best way to end her message declining the request?

• A)Again, I am very flattered by your request.
• B)I apologize that I am so busy right now, but perhaps next semester I can speak to your class.
• C)I'll call you if I have a change in schedule that would accommodate your timeframe.
• D)My training assistant, David Freel, has extensive experience and would enjoy speaking to your class.Please feel free to contact him at 469-8000.

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Definitions:

Sandra Bem

A psychologist known for her work in gender studies, particularly the Bem Sex-Role Inventory, which challenges traditional gender norms and promotes the concept of androgyny.

Androgyny

Characteristic of possessing the most positive personality characteristics of males and females regardless of actual sex.

Concept

A mental representation of a category, encompassing various examples of items or ideas that are perceived to be similar.

Androgynous

Exhibiting both traditional masculine and feminine psychological characteristics, or a blend thereof, in a way that challenges conventional gender norms and roles.