Patrice Doesn't Know If She Can Adjust to the Poor

question 98

Multiple Choice

Patrice doesn't know if she can adjust to the poor health care, lower housing standards, and inhospitable climate in the foreign country where she has recently been assigned. Which of Mendenhall and Oddou's four dimensions that predict success in a foreign posting does Patrice need to acquire?

• A) perceptual ability
• B) cultural toughness
• C) self-orientation
• D) others-orientation
• E) self-confidence

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Definitions:

Digestive System

The group of organs responsible for breaking down food into nutrients, which the body uses for energy, growth, and cellular repair.

Circular Muscles

Muscles that are shaped in rings and typically found in various body systems, responsible for controlling the passage of substances by contraction and relaxation.

Ghrelin

A peptide hormone produced primarily in the stomach, the level of which rises before and falls after meals.

Leptin

A protein hormone produced by fat cells in the body that is related to eating and weight control.