When Charles was at dinner with some colleagues, he was asked a question to which he had no inkling of the correct answer. Rather than simply say "I'm sorry, but I don't know the answer," Charles started taking guesses at what the correct answer was
This tendency that describes the reluctance of men to reveal their uncertainty is called __________ syndrome.
a. uncertainty compensation
b. ambiguity conversion
c. male answer
d. amorphic cover-up
Answer: C
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