A Helper Finds It Difficult to Listen to Her Client

question 29

Multiple Choice

A helper finds it difficult to listen to her client who has a history of childhood abuse. She "tunes out" when he speaks about the physical abuse and is unable to offer support and understanding to her client. What most closely describes what the helper may be experiencing?

• A) Empathy fatigue
• B) Burnout
• C) Compassion fatigue
• D) Emotional labor

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Definitions:

Decreasing Returns To Scale

A situation where increasing the inputs proportionately results in less proportionate increases in output.

Profit-maximizing Output

The level of production at which a company achieves the highest possible profit, determined by the point where marginal revenue equals marginal cost.

Production Function

A mathematical representation of the relationship between inputs (like labor and capital) and the maximum output that can be produced with those inputs.

Profit-maximizing Quantity

The level of output at which a firm achieves the greatest profit, determined when marginal revenue equals marginal costs.