Suppose You Are a Small Business Development Center Counselor and You're

question 11

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are a Small Business Development Center counselor and you're looking at the personality profiles of five potential entrepreneurs. Based on the profiles, which individual has the most desirable mix of personal characteristics to become a successful entrepreneur?

• A) Candidate A: visionary, energetic, moderate risk taker
• B) Candidate B: seeks recognition, self-starter, creative
• C) Candidate C: visionary, high-risk taker, energetic
• D) Candidate D: high-risk taker, achievement-motivated, networker
• E) Candidate E: tolerant for ambiguity, seeks recognition, motivated primarily by money

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Definitions:

Adaptive

Ability to adjust effectively to new conditions or to changes in one's environment.

Survival

The state or act of continuing to live or exist, often despite adversity or challenging conditions.

Cognitive Development

The process of growth and change in intellectual capabilities, influencing how one perceives, thinks, and understands the world.

Trust Versus Mistrust

The first stage of Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, where infants learn to trust their caregivers or develop mistrust based on the care they receive.