A student misses his tuition payment, and as explanation he indicates his computer did not work the day of the deadline. This behavior could be considered “bad excuse” and therefore be depicted as:

a. Unintentional.
b. Internal.
c. Uncontrollable.
d. All of the above.


b. Internal.

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. environmental distractions b. medium distractions c. factual diversion d. semantic diversion

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a. Hurtful b. Angry c. Defensive d. Conflict

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a) The group has reached the performance stages of group development b) The group has resolved primary and secondary tension c) The group includes one of more male members d) The group includes one or more female members e) The group has achieved total socialization

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