Carolyn, a Designer at Logisign, Was Not Given the Promotion

question 78

Multiple Choice

Carolyn, a designer at Logisign, was not given the promotion she was expecting during the annual performance appraisal. She took this personally and got into an argument with her supervisor. In this scenario, the disagreements between Carolyn and her supervisor can best be classified as _____.

• A) a-type conflict
• B) cognitive conflict
• C) c-type conflict
• D) constructive conflict

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Definitions:

Contemporary Psychologists

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Life Narratives

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Personality Theory

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