Reactive and Protective Behaviors Designed to Avoid Action, Blame, or Change

question 37

Multiple Choice

Reactive and protective behaviors designed to avoid action, blame, or change are termed ________.

• A) zero-sum approach
• B) defensive behaviors
• C) protectionism
• D) impression management
• E) shielding bias

---

Definitions:

Periderm

is the protective outer secondary layer of bark in woody plants and trees, comprising the phellem, phellogen, and phelloderm.

Sapwood

The outer, younger part of a tree's trunk or branch that is active in transporting water and minerals from the roots to the leaves.

Secondary Xylem

Plant tissue that transports water and nutrients upwards from the roots; it also provides structural support and is a major component of wood.

Water Potential

Free energy of water; the water potential of pure water is zero and that of solutions is a negative value. Differences in water potential are used to predict the direction of water movement (always from a region of less negative water potential to a region of more negative water potential).