Consider the Following Passage

question 11

Multiple Choice

Consider the following passage:
Julia sells exotic birds. She has placed four orders with wholesale bird supplier Papagayo Co., and all of them have been filled with healthy birds. Lately, however, some wholesale competitors have been trying to get her to order from them. But, when it's time to make the next order, she decides she's better off with Papagayo because she's pretty sure she'll get healthy birds. (Do not assume that you know anything about birds or the bird business.)
The premise-analogue in the passage is

• A)the new order.
• B)the previous four orders.
• C)the Papagayo Co.
• D)the competitors.

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Definitions:

Life Satisfaction

The degree to which an individual feels content with their life's circumstances and achievements.

Feedback

Information that tells one how well he or she has performed

Self-esteem

The experience of feeling competent to cope with the basic challenges in life and of being worthy of happiness.

Developmental Opportunity

Area for growth or a weakness of an individual.