Which One of the Following Is Most Apt to Be

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is most apt to be considered insider trading?

• A)Ann overhears Martha say she is being promoted to accounts payables manager and then she purchases shares in Martha's employer.
• B)Jennifer compiles the financial statements and knows that net income for the latest quarter is significantly below analyst's forecasts but continues to hold shares of her employer's stock.
• C)Kate is an outside auditor and has found what she believes are significant accounting irregularities in a company's financial reports but owns no shares in the firm.
• D)Les buys stock in Winter's Wear after he overhears a conversation between the firm's president and vice-president concerning a proposed acquisition.
• E)Jeff buys shares of stock in his employer's firm through the company retirement plan on a regular monthly basis.

Understand the concept of practical intelligence and its assessment.

Understand the concepts of emotional and tacit intelligence.

Identify key parts of the brain involved in executive control and their functions.

Assess the impact of motivational factors on intellectual performance.

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Definitions:

Competent

Having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to perform a task successfully or efficiently.

Social Cognitive Perspective

A theoretical framework in psychology that emphasizes the role of observational learning, social experience, and reciprocal determinism in the development of personality and behaviors.

Behaviorism

A theory of learning that emphasizes the importance of observable actions and behaviors, discounting mental activities.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A psychological framework originated by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious psychological processes (e.g., desires and fears) in shaping human behavior and personality.