Costs Associated with Sick Leave, Disability Payments, Replacement of Employees

question 50

True/False

Costs associated with sick leave, disability payments, replacement of employees who are injured or killed, and workers' compensation far exceed the costs of maintaining a safety and health program.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by the unconscious mind to manipulate, deny, or distort reality in order to defend against feelings of anxiety and unacceptable impulses.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach and theory of personality development that focuses on unconscious motives and conflicts, developed by Sigmund Freud.

Repression

A defense mechanism proposed by Freud in which unpleasant thoughts, feelings, or desires are excluded from conscious awareness.

Unconscious Conflicts

Hidden internal struggles that originate from childhood experiences and influence behavior and emotions.