Dr Riley, a Professor in the Finance Department, Keeps His

question 52

Multiple Choice

Dr. Riley, a professor in the finance department, keeps his office door open only a crack during his office hours, asking visitors to knock before entering. When his door is open, people tend to stop to say hello, and that interrupts what he is doing. He finds that this increases his ability to grade exams quickly but accurately. This is an example of his increasing his:

• A) Mindfulness
• B) Optimism
• C) Attention delinquency
• D) Positive deviance
• E) Mindlessness

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