The concept of a superordinate goal is best illustrated by
A) the plan of a university freshman to enter medical school and eventually become a physician.
B) the intent of management and labor to produce a fuel-efficient automobile that will outsell any car on the market.
C) the desire of a social worker to do volunteer work in the inner city in order to improve race relations.
D) a university president's plan to give students two extra days of spring vacation.

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A superordinate goal is a shared goal that can only be achieved through cooperation and mutual efforts. Choice B illustrates this concept as both management and labor have a common goal of producing a fuel-efficient automobile that will outsell any car on the market, which can only be achieved through cooperation and mutual efforts. Choices A, C, and D do not involve a shared goal that can only be achieved through cooperation and mutual efforts.

The Concept of a Superordinate Goal Is Best Illustrated by