In Adult Development, When Experience Conflicts with Existing Schemas

question 65

Multiple Choice

In adult development, when experience conflicts with existing schemas

• A)one should forget the experience and move on.
• B)it is recommended to alter current ways of thinking.
• C)one should never change his current ways of thinking.
• D)it is necessary to fit the experiences in the existing schemas.

Identify strategies for navigating political environments effectively (political savvy).

Understand the concept of non-substitutability and its role in reinforcing an individual's or unit's power within an organization.

Understand the foundational components and applications of Harold Kelley's Attribution Theory.

Recognize the impacts of reward and punishment on organizational behaviour and performance.

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Definitions:

Nondisclosure Agreement

A legal contract between parties to keep certain shared information confidential.

Contractual Capacity

This term refers to the ability of a party to legally enter into a contract, often requiring them to be of a certain age and have a sound mind.

Objective Impossibility

Objective impossibility occurs when it is not feasible to perform an act or fulfill a contract due to external factors, rendering the act or contract physically or legally impossible to complete.

Commercial Impracticability

A doctrine in contract law allowing parties to be discharged from their obligations when unforeseen events greatly increase the difficulty of performance.