If There Is a Basic Conflict Between the Individual's Expectations

question 106

Multiple Choice

If there is a basic conflict between the individual's expectations and the reality of working in an organization, the employee is most likely to be disillusioned and quit during the ________ stage of socialization.

• A) prearrival
• B) post-arrival
• C) encounter
• D) metamorphosis
• E) post-encounter

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Definitions:

Preattentive Processing

The subconscious accumulation of information from the environment before it reaches conscious awareness.

Bottom-up Processing

A cognitive process in perception that starts with raw sensory data being received and then integrated to form a perception or understanding, without preconceived context.

Stimulus Ambiguity

A situation where a stimulus lacks clear definition or can be interpreted in multiple ways, leading to uncertainty in perception.

Cognitive Interpretation

The mental process of assigning meaning to sensory information and experiences, affecting perception and understanding.