Which of the following is an example of situation–person interaction?

A. José works hard to be at the top of his high-school class and the star of the football team.
B. Layla embraces every opportunity that comes her way.
C. Ben is detail-oriented in his job at work but highly disorganized in his home life.
D. Johanna is critical and excels at job as a road test examiner for the department of motor vehicles.


Answer: C

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