Gathering Data About the Organization and Its Operations and Attitudes,with

question 78

Multiple Choice

Gathering data about the organization and its operations and attitudes,with an eye toward solving a particular problem,is known as ________.

• A) action research
• B) progressive research
• C) proactive research
• D) team building research

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Definitions:

Displacing

In psychology, a defense mechanism where an individual redirects emotional or behavioral responses from the intended object to another, less threatening one.

Forbidden Acts

These are actions or deeds that are prohibited by law, rules, or cultural norms, often associated with consequences if violated.

Oedipal Conflicts

A psychoanalytic term describing a child's feelings of desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy and envy toward the same-sex parent.

Electra Complex

A psychoanalytic concept involving a girl's psychosexual competition with her mother for possession of her father.