George Has a Habit of Disrupting Meetings by Asking Irrelevant

question 79

Multiple Choice

George has a habit of disrupting meetings by asking irrelevant questions and daydreaming. He does not listen to his colleagues' ideas and presentations during meetings. His colleagues are getting irritated with his behavior. This implies that George is stimulating:

• A)programmed conflict.
• B)devil's advocacy.
• C)functional conflict.
• D)workplace incivility.
• E)the dialectic method.

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Definitions:

Adaptation

The process by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment through changes in physical form, function, or behavior.

William James

An American philosopher and psychologist, regarded as one of the founding figures of modern psychology.

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Unconscious Level

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