Vance Recently Took Over the Role of Director of an Academic

question 22

Multiple Choice

Vance recently took over the role of director of an academic unit at a large university. While Vance has a Type A personality and is very organized and direct, his predecessor was very Type B and liked to roll with the flow. Due to his predecessor's personality, it is likely Vance will experience a long period of difficult change due to which phenomena?

• A) utilitarianism
• B) formal regulation
• C) ethics
• D) historical precedent
• E) anchoring bias

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Definitions:

Taking Responsibility

The act of acknowledging and accepting the choices one has made, the actions one has taken, and the results they have led to.

Informational Conformity

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Autokinetic Effect

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Line Lengths

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