Moira and Ardon have been working for the same accounting firm for the past 8 years.Moira expects to be offered a partnership when the firm has its next year-end meeting.Ardon does not expect that he will be offered a partnership.At the annual meeting, the managing partners announce that no new partnership is being offered.Based on the psychological research into anger, you should predict that:
A)Ardon is more likely to be angry at the announcement, because men show more negative emotions than women do
B)Moira and Ardon will be equally angry at the announcement, because they were both denied a partnership
C)neither Moira nor Ardon will be angry at the announcement, but they will both experience sadness and disappointment
D)Moira is more likely to be angry at the announcement, because her expectations have been violated

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According to research on anger, individuals are more likely to experience anger when their expectations are violated. Moira had the expectation of being offered a partnership, while Ardon did not expect to be offered one. Therefore, Moira is more likely to experience anger at the announcement than Ardon. Option A is incorrect because gender is irrelevant in this scenario, and option B is incorrect because Moira had the expectation of being offered a partnership while Ardon did not. Option C is also incorrect as sadness and disappointment are different emotions than anger.

Moira and Ardon Have Been Working for the Same Accounting