A member of a nursing committee frequently disregards the rules of the group and feels that the rules do not apply to the member personally. The president of the committee recognizes the term that best describe this person
a. critical conserva-tive. c. self-server.
b. motor mouth. d. mouse.
C
Self-servers are not willing to serve as a functioning part of the group, although they may appear to be group members when they perceive a personal benefit by the interaction. The critical con-servatives typically have criticism for any suggestion other than their own. Motor mouths often interrupt others to get their points across. The mouse is known as a silent observer.
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