Read the Vignette and Answer the Questions That Follow

question 22

Multiple Choice

Read the vignette and answer the questions that follow.
When Janet started taking notes for her boss,Fred,she just knew that there was something wrong.She decided that she should stay quiet and let him cool off a bit.However,the moment she made a mistake with the dictation,Fred blew up at her,throwing his arms in the air in disgust.Janet did not say anything,figuring that he just needed to blow off steam.This interaction made her a bit angry,but she has learned to let things like that go,thinking "he is just like that." He later apologized for the outburst and they both felt much better after the apology.

-Which theory or concept best explains the need for the two in this story to come to some conclusion about the emotional outburst?

• A)dramaturgy
• B)emotion work
• C)affect control theory
• D)interaction ritual chains

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Definitions:

Fly-fishing Outfit

Equipment and clothing specifically designed for the sport of catching fish with the use of artificial flies.

Preoperational Thinking

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from 2 to 7 years old engage in symbolic play but lack operations (logical rules).

Zone Of Proximal Development

The difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can achieve with guidance and encouragement from a skilled partner.

Neo-Piagetians

Developmentalists who have elaborated on Piaget’s theory, believing that children’s cognitive development is more specific in many respects than Piaget thought and giving more emphasis to how children use memory, attention, and strategies to process information.