During Abbie's Presentation on Conflict Management,she Looked at the Audience

Multiple Choice

During Abbie's presentation on conflict management,she looked at the audience and said,"Imagine that you have just received a call from one of your superiors.This person is extremely upset at you and is using very harsh words to describe your performance on a project.However,this superior has been misinformed and all of the issues she is listing are no longer relevant.How would you go about explaining your position to this superior?" Abbie's statement is an example of a .

A) literal analogy
B) hypothetical illustration
C) literary quotation
D) classification