Mike and Molly,who Work at the Same Research Institute,are Competing

question 51

Multiple Choice

Mike and Molly,who work at the same research institute,are competing to be the first scientist to isolate novel protein X from cancer cells.They run into one another while signing up for the same lab microscope and discuss their research progress.The end result is that Mike's research project benefited from the interaction but Molly's did not.Which set of interactional styles could have occurred between Mike and Molly?

• A)Cooperative or altruistic
• B)Spiteful or selfish
• C)Altruistic or spiteful
• D)Altruistic or selfish

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