Not being able to find a job, Nicole List becomes increasingly frustrated as she visits her unemployment office each month. On Nicole's most recent visit, she became verbally abusive and threatening to the unemployment representative. Continuing her abusive tirade, Nicole stood up and leaned over the representative's desk. In fear and frustration, the unemployment representative hit Nicole with a

Question

stapler that was on the desk. Nicole's victimization in this case might be termed:

a. passive precipitation b. active precipitation
c. atoned precipitation d. reactive precipitation

Answer 1

b