Moira and Ardon Have Been Working for the Same Accounting

question 263

Multiple Choice

Moira and Ardon have been working for the same accounting firm for the past 8 years.Moira expects to be offered a partnership when the firm has its next year-end meeting.Ardon does not expect that he will be offered a partnership.At the annual meeting, the managing partners announce that no new partnership is being offered.Based on the psychological research into anger, you should predict that:

• A)Ardon is more likely to be angry at the announcement, because men show more negative emotions than women do
• B)Moira and Ardon will be equally angry at the announcement, because they were both denied a partnership
• C)neither Moira nor Ardon will be angry at the announcement, but they will both experience sadness and disappointment
• D)Moira is more likely to be angry at the announcement, because her expectations have been violated

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