Question

7 as you gulp down your third cup of java you hear your boss say those dreaded words: could i see you for a moment in my office, please? at the sight of the tiger, er, uh...your boss...your hypothalamus sends a message to your adrenal glands and within seconds your body summons all the same powers that your stone - age ancestor needed to fight a sabre tooth tiger. 8 you can almost feel your blood pressure soar as you take the long walk down the hall to your bosss office. you remember a rumor you heard about an upcoming round of layoffs. now your mind is racing, your heart is pumping, your blood pressure is soaring, your mouth dries up, your hands feel cold and clammy, your forehead is perspiring and you may even feel a sudden urge to go (to the bathroom). as you imagine your boss firing you, the caveman inside of you wants to come out. maybe youd like to run and hide or maybe youd like to punch your boss in the nose, but you cant do either. welcome to the modern era. 9 as your boss ushers you into his office and closes the door, youre experiencing a full - blown episode of the fight or flight response. but since you cant fight and you cant flee, all of that energy is pent - up inside of you with no place to go. you feel like youre going to explode. your boss begins to speak. here it comes, you think to yourself. but youre so shocked by what you hear you cant believe you heard it right. what did you say? you ask your boss. we are considering you for a promotion, he repeats. which best describes the organizational method used in this passage? a spatial order b chronological order c least important to most important d most important to least important

Explanation:

The passage describes a sequence of events starting from the moment the boss calls the employee, the employee's walk to the office, the anticipation of bad news, and finally the surprise of a promotion offer. This follows a chronological order of events.

Answer:

B. chronological order