... even whether the bank would be sold at all. A few explanations could account for this difference in reaction. Firstly, personality plays a large role in dictating a person's response to situations. Diane's father is older and more conservative in his attitudes. His perspective is to tackle each problem as it arises. Conversely, Diane lets her emotions control her thoughts. Fear and anger over potentially losing her job causes her to lose sight of the fact that the offer still has not been accepted as of yet and there is no immediate need for panic. As well, an optimistic person would react more positively towards the situation than a pessimistic individual. A second explanation is that people who have a high need for security would react more strongly and negatively towards potential change because they will find their security threatened. Those who have a family to support would most likely ...

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