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by BTGmoderatorDC » Thu Jul 05, 2018 4:08 am

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A researcher studying corporate executives found that they tend to have "take charge" personalities, with the predominant traits of assertiveness, decisiveness, and self-confidence. The researcher concluded that people who are more "take charge" than the average person are more likely to become corporate executives.

Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the researcher's conclusion?

(A) Holding the job of a corporate executive causes people to develop "take charge" personality traits.

(B) When working on charitable or community projects, corporate executives often use their ability to make decisions and lead people to make those projects successful.

(C) Some people who are not executives have stronger "take charge" personalities than some people who currently serve as corporate executives.

(D) Many people who aspire to become executives exhibit different management styles in their current jobs.

(E) The executives that the researcher studied were often unsuccessful when they tried to manage their family activities as they do their business activities.
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by deloitte247 » Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:17 am
Option A - INCORRECT.
The statement in this option is the same as the assumption of the writer. Therefor, it does not weaken the researchers conclusion.

Option B - INCORRECT.
Corporate executives always use their ''take charge '' Personality abilities to make decisions, even though they can be predominant traits but this traits lead people to make projects successful,

Option C - INCORRECT.
This statement is a summary of the assumption drawn. Since the ''take charge'' is a personal traits then you don't need to be a corporate executives before you establish this predominate traits.

Option D - INCORRECT.
Many traits established by those who aspire to be executives are always predominant traits and this can help them attain their aspire position.

Option E - CORRECT.
This statement most weaken the researchers conclusion. Managing a family can't be compared to managing a business activity. Predominate traits are not usually portrayed in a family compared to a corporate environment.
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