What is the term for addressing a coworker's mistake directly?

• A. Giving praise
• B. Providing guidance
• C. Offering help
• D. Giving criticism

Answer: (D)

Directly addressing a coworker's mistake is giving criticism. When you give criticism, you name the issue, describe what went wrong, and sometimes state the impact, with the aim of correcting behavior. This makes the problem explicit and sets up a path for improvement. In contrast, giving praise focuses on what was done well, providing guidance centers on suggesting steps to improve without necessarily calling out the fault, and offering help is about offering support to complete a task. So the act of naming the fault and its effects—addressing the error head-on—fits giving criticism best. For effectiveness, pair it with specific examples and a suggestion for how to fix the issue.