Question

multiple choice question
dana is in a quarterly sales meeting. her manager has just finished criticizing dana and her team for missing their targets the previous month, but dana feels the criticism is unfair because it fails to account for circumstances such as one of the companys biggest clients going out of business. being a high self-monitor, how is dana likely to react in this scenario?
○ she tells a vulgar joke to change the subject.
○ she interrupts her boss midsentence and blames each of her coworkers for poor work ethic.
○ she gathers her thoughts and calmly presents a list of challenges the team faced and suggestions for how to solve them.
○ she immediately begins criticizing the manager for failing to give her team the resources they need to succeed.

Explanation:

High self-monitors adjust their behavior to fit social and professional contexts appropriately. They respond to criticism in a calm, constructive, solution-focused manner rather than reacting impulsively, blaming others, or deflecting unprofessionally.

Answer:

C. She gathers her thoughts and calmly presents a list of challenges the team faced and suggestions for how to solve them.