Which of the Following Conclusions About the Issue of Fairness

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following conclusions about the issue of fairness is not a true statement?

• A) Involvement in the process of helping to shape a negotiation strategy increases commitment to that strategy and willingness to pursue it.
• B) Negotiators (buyers in a market transaction)who are encouraged ("primed")to think about fairness are more cooperative in distributive negotiations.
• C) Parties who are made offers they perceive as unfair may reject them out of hand,even though the amount offered may be better than the alternative settlement,which is to receive nothing at all.
• D) Establishment of some "objective standard" of fairness has a positive impact on the negotiations and satisfaction with the outcome.
• E) All of the above are true statements.

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Definitions:

Polar Nuclei

Cells found within the ovule of flowering plants that fuse with one sperm cell to form the endosperm, providing nutrition to the developing embryo.

Angiosperm

Flowering land plant; the seeds are borne within a fruit.

Pollination

The transfer of pollen from the male parts of a flower to the female parts, leading to fertilization and seed production.

Pollen Tube

In seed plants, a tube that forms when a pollen grain lands on the stigma and germinates. The tube grows, passing between the cells of the stigma and the style to reach the egg inside an ovule, where fertilization occurs.