Pat never has work done on time. Instead of admitting that, Pat always says, "Why me? These things always happen to me..." And follows with a tale of woe. The team then is distracted by Pat's troubles and sympathizes instead of con¬fronting this ir¬respon¬sibility. What does this situation imply?
A. Pat is a deviant and the group is putting on pressure to con¬form.
B. Pat plays a game to get sympathy and avoid responsibility; the team falls into a script when Pat starts with the gimmick of, "Why me?..."
C. Pat doesn't want to confuse issues with too much information.
D. All of the above
B
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Desari is uncertain whether she should cite a source regarding how survival rates
have dramatically improved the past few decades for several types of cancer. She thinks the progress should be common knowledge and, hence, require no use of source material, but she is not sure. What would you advise her to do for her speech? A) Trust your instincts that such progress is, indeed, common knowledge. B) Know such progress is common knowledge and your classmates should know so. C) Ask for a show of hands during your speech to discern whether to cite a source. D) Verify what you believe in one or more reputable sources and cite one of them.
Which of the following is not appropriate in dealing with an ethical disagree¬ment in the team?
A. Sometimes seeking an objective outsider to facilitate B. Identifying exact points of difference C. Reframing the argument as a matter of practicality D. All of the above E. None of the above (All are appropriate)