A manager gives merit raises to employees based on performance. An employee comes to the manager to complain about not getting a large merit raise. In which of the following ways would the employee communicate if he uses the adult ego state?
A. "It's your job to give objective and fair merit raises. So why didn't you do it?"
B. "I want to know why I didn't get a large merit raise."
C. "You were not fair in giving me that merit raise. I'm a better worker than the two people who got the largest raises."
D. "Bill got a larger merit raise than I did. Would you please explain what Bill does that I don't so that I can do better the next round?"
Answer: D
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