OB Concepts Must Reflect Contingency Conditions for All of the Following

question 101

Multiple Choice

OB concepts must reflect contingency conditions for all of the following reasons except ________.

• A) human beings are complex
• B) our predictions and assumptions are almost accurate all the time
• C) one person's behavior changes in different situations
• D) we are limited in our ability to make sweeping generalizations
• E) two people often act very differently in the same situation

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Definitions:

Generalized Competition

A temporary tendency (or set) to respond with most recent learning.

Interference

A phenomenon where previously learned information conflicts with the retention or recall of new information.

Retroactive Interference

A phenomenon where newly acquired information hinders the recall of previously learned information.

Sociology

The study of social behavior, society, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture that surrounds everyday life.