Catherine and Bernice Are Faculty Members at a Local College

Multiple Choice

Catherine and Bernice are faculty members at a local college who feel very differently about their academic dean. Catherine believes that he is always engaging in political activity that is not in the best interests of the college. She describes him as a man who passes the buck and who is scheming and arrogant. Bernice believes that the dean is an effective manager.
-Behaviors that Catherine views as "arrogant" are probably viewed by Bernice as ________.

A) competent
B) responsible
C) confident
D) practical-minded
E) astute