Test 2: COM 312 (New 2023/ 2024 Update)
Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Graded A
Kat's boss said, "I know you're not scheduled to work
... [Show More] this weekend, but if you come in, you'll
get paid extra. If you don't show up, don't expect to pick up as many hours in the near future."
This statement from Kat's boss is most closely an example of what?
Answer:
thromise
QUESTION
All of the following statements are examples of what?
-"I haven't thought much about this..."
-"I don't know. What do you think is best?"
-"I'm not sure, but it could be that..."
Answer:
powerless
QUESTION
If a boss wears casual clothes, leaves her corner office and walks around the cubicles, engages
employees in discussion, and leaves her office door open at all times, she is making power
resources accessible to employees and giving up power resources and status symbols that often
accompany her position as a boss. These are ways that she can
Answer:
avoid abusing power
QUESTION
In relationships, the person with _________ interest in maintaining the relationship typically has
__________ power in it.
Answer:
3 & 4
QUESTION
Nadia is part of a group project for urban planning class. Everyone else in the group loves
Marie's idea to do the project on apartment complex layouts, but Nadia doesn't think the idea
matches the professor's description of the project. Nadia doesn't say anything, though, because
everyone else is so enthusiastic about Marie's idea.
When they get their grade back, they find out they failed the project because their idea didn't
match the project description. Trey, another group member, said that he worried about this from
the beginning but didn't say anything because everyone else seemed to love the idea. Nadia
wished she had voiced her concerns about the idea from the start!
This is an example of which of the following concepts?
Answer:
abilene
QUESTION
Kasey is trying to get her parents to recognize her ability to take care of herself, as well as her
valuable contributions to the family business. What do Kasey's efforts exemplify?
Answer:
autonomus
QUESTION
Emilio has to make a choice. He just found out about a photo contest with a $1,000 prize. He
has some good camera equipment and could probably enter some photos by himself, but his
friend has some even better equipment, and if they worked together, they'd probably have a
better chance of winning. If they won together, though, they would each get $500 instead of the
full $1,000. His friend doesn't seem to know about the contest. Emilio has to decide if he's going
to enter by himself or ask his friend to work together. This exe [Show Less]