It Is Especially Important for Managers to Prevent the Spread

question 53

Multiple Choice

It is especially important for managers to prevent the spread of rumors

• A)in times of uncertainty.
• B)when the rumors are about management.
• C)if management did not start the rumors.
• D)if the rumors are interesting.
• E)after the rumors have spread.

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Definitions:

Emotional Independence Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that individuals' ability to maintain emotional self-sufficiency contributes to their psychological well-being.

Primacy of Affect

The theory that emotional responses can occur before detailed processing and cognitive appraisal of a stimulus, suggesting emotions have priority in perception.

Cognition

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

False Heartbeat Feedback

An experimental technique where participants are given inaccurate feedback about their heartbeat, used to study interoception and psychological responses.