Adam Was Taking a Public Speaking Class and Was Angry

question 21

Multiple Choice

Adam was taking a public speaking class and was angry with his instructor.All of his friends were getting good grades except him,but they all told him that he made the best presentations.The instructor's evaluations of his presentations all stated that his presentations were amusing.Adam asked his instructor why all his classmates,most of whom happen to be females,were getting better grades than he was.Adam thought he was learning to be a better speaker and that the instructor was biased toward females,being one herself.However,Adam did not realize that there were other males as well in the class who were getting good grades.This conflict escalated because of:

• A)incompatible goals.
• B)scarce resources.
• C)the perception of interference.
• D)an expressed struggle.
• E)None of the answers is correct.

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