Susan acts warm and friendly to her supervisor when discussing possible promotions, leading some of her coworkers to call her a "teacher's pet" or "brown-noser." Susan is using a(n) ________ strategy.
A) advocacy
B) ingratiation
C) disparaging
D) condescending

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Susan is trying to win her supervisor's favor and approval by being warm and friendly, which is the definition of ingratiation strategy. The terms "teacher's pet" and "brown-noser" suggest that some of her coworkers view her actions as insincere or manipulative. However, without more information, it's difficult to determine whether Susan's actions are genuine or strategic. Neither advocacy, disparaging nor condescending describe her behavior accurately.

Susan Acts Warm and Friendly to Her Supervisor When Discussing