Lauren Is Listening to a Coworker Describe a Problem with Her

question 17

Multiple Choice

Lauren is listening to a coworker describe a problem with her supervisor.As she listens, Lauren is trying to put herself in her coworker's situation and understand the real problem between the supervisor and her coworker.Lauren is using _______ skills to complete this task.

• A)technical
• B)human relations
• C)conceptual and design
• D)business
• E)documentation

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Definitions:

Oceanic Trench

Deep, narrow depressions in the ocean floor, formed by subduction zones where one tectonic plate is forced under another.

Mid-ocean Ridge

An underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonics, featuring a continuous volcanic ridge at the boundary of diverging tectonic plates.

Subduction

A geological process where one tectonic plate moves under another and is forced to sink into the mantle.

Magnetic Stripes

Patterns of magnetic anomalies found on the ocean floor, created by the alternating polarity of Earth's magnetic field and used to understand seafloor spreading.