Bob Has Been Frustrated with His Job for the Last

question 59

Multiple Choice

Bob has been frustrated with his job for the last three months. He was given two new assignments to complete in addition to his regular duties. To make matters worse, his computer is too slow to handle the programs he needs to run. Bob's stress level can probably be explained by:

• A) a lack of person-organization fit
• B) role ambiguity
• C) role conflict
• D) role overload

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a consequence applied that strengthens an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.

Personality Traits

Enduring characteristics or behaviors that distinguish one individual from another, often described as patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior.

Superego

Part of the human psyche, according to Freudian theory, that represents internalized ideals and provides standards for judgment (the conscience) and for future aspirations.

Collective Unconscious

A concept proposed by Carl Jung that refers to the part of the unconscious mind which is derived from ancestral memory and experience and is common to all humankind.