For Years,a Mathematics Professor Experienced Abusive Behavior at a Community

question 39

Multiple Choice

For years,a mathematics professor experienced abusive behavior at a community college where he taught.It began with a group of managers spreading rumors and false accusations that threatened his job.The abuse was emotionally draining and took time and focus away from his job.The professor was the victim of

• A)reverse discrimination.
• B)bullying.
• C)disparate treatment.
• D)quid pro quo.
• E)adverse impact.

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Definitions:

Environmental Influences

Factors within an individual's surroundings that affect their behavior, development, and life outcomes.

Psychosexual Development

Freud's theory suggesting the development of an individual's sexual identity progresses through several discrete stages from childhood to adulthood, each defined by a specific conflict and focus on different areas of the body.

Anal-retentive Trait

A personality characteristic linked with the psychoanalytic theory of Freud, often associated with a person who is overly orderly, precise, and resistant to change.

Freud's Theory

A set of psychological theories developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasize the importance of unconscious processes, sexual and aggressive instincts, and early childhood experiences.