Which of the following most closely describes chaos theory?
A. Confusion yields negative outcomes.
B. Growth is generated from disequilibrium.
C. Feeling total control yields maximum growth.
D. Feeling overwhelmed always brings nega-tive outcomes.
ANS: B
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A Incorrect because chaos is confusion and does not yield negative outcomes.
B Correct because growth is generated from chaos, which is disequilibrium.
C Incorrect because chaos does not reflect that an organization was feeling total con-trol and also total control does not yield maximum growth.
D Incorrect because when one feels over-whelmed, it does not always generate negative outcomes.
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