Which of the Following Is an Example of a Dysfunctional

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a dysfunctional conflict?

• A) two colleagues loudly discussing how to move forward on a project
• B) a manager telling an employee that his work visa can be revoked at anytime
• C) a small group anxiously sharing an idea with a new manager
• D) meeting members openly discussing divergent perspectives
• E) a younger and older employee assigned to work on a project

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Definitions:

Conditioned Fear

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly paired with an aversive stimulus, leading to the elicitation of fear responses to the neutral stimulus.

Little Albert

An experiment by John B. Watson demonstrating that fear could be conditioned in humans, using a young boy to show how emotional responses could be classically conditioned.

Generalization

In psychology, the process of responding similarly to different but related stimuli, often studied in learning and conditioning.

Rocket Propelled Grenade

A hand-held anti-tank weapon that launches grenades propelled by rockets.