When a Supervisor Suspects a Problem with a Troubled Employee

question 70

Multiple Choice

When a supervisor suspects a problem with a troubled employee, what should be his or her first step?

• A) Documenting the problem
• B) Confronting the employee
• C) Referring the employee to a source of counseling
• D) Threatening the employee with termination

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Definitions:

Counter-Resistance

Strategies or behaviors individuals or groups employ to oppose or withstand resistance they encounter.

K Complexes

A type of brain waveform seen in stage 2 sleep, characterized by a brief, high-voltage peak followed by a slow wave; believed to play a role in sleep-based memory consolidation.

Stage 2 Sleep

A phase of sleep characterized by specific brain wave patterns known as sleep spindles and K-complexes, indicating a deeper sleep than stage 1, yet lighter than stages 3 and 4.

Beta Waves

A pattern of brain wave activity that is associated with active, alert consciousness and cognitive processing.