Which of the Following Is an Example of Inappropriate Affect

question 214

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of inappropriate affect?

• A) Joel laughed when he heard that 53 people died in the VIA train accident, but he cries when he watches cartoons.
• B) Jerry always seems to do the wrong thing in social situations.
• C) Raymond might wear a suit and tie to mow his yard but wear a swimsuit to church.
• D) Robert speaks with a Japanese accent though his heritage is Spanish and he does not know Japanese.

Understand the concept and application of various recruitment methods and career paths.

Recognize the value and mechanisms of outplacement services.

Identify effective recruitment and retention strategies.

Understand the principles behind the "Peter Principle" and career plateauing.

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Definitions:

Actor-Observer Effect

A psychological phenomenon in which people tend to attribute their own actions to situational factors while attributing other people's actions to their internal characteristics.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to explain someone's behavior based on internal factors, such as personality or disposition, while underestimating external factors.

Locus of Causality

The perceived source of control over events in an individual's life, internal or external to oneself.

Counterfactual Thinking

The psychological process of imagining alternative outcomes to events that have already occurred, often starting with "what if" questions.