In the Context of Investing in Your Career, Securing an Internship

question 145

Multiple Choice

In the context of investing in your career, securing an internship during your college years:

• A) reduces the chances of receiving monetary compensation from firms.
• B) allows you to gain first-hand experience that supplements what you learn in the classroom.
• C) reduces your prospective starting salary as internships are not valued by firms.
• D) leads to a cut in your college grades as internships require you to miss classes.

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Definitions:

Avoidance Training

A behavior modification technique where an individual learns to avoid an unpleasant or harmful stimulus.

Salivate

The secretion of saliva from the salivary glands in the mouth, often in anticipation of food or in response to certain stimuli.

Learned Response

A reaction developed as a result of experience, often through the process of conditioning in response to a specific environment or stimulus.

Stimulus Control

The process by which behaviors are modified by the presence or absence of certain stimuli.