Which of the Following Statements Regarding Life Stressors Is Correct

question 113

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding life stressors is correct?

• A)Work-life conflict is slightly greater for men than women.
• B)Expectations of future downsizing leads to greater absenteeism in the workplace.
• C)Stress results only from negative life events;positive life events increase feelings of satisfaction.
• D)Organizations cannot aid employees in dealing with work-life conflicts as any interference from the firm would be seen as an invasion of privacy.

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Definitions:

Locus of Causality

Refers to where individuals attribute the cause of events, either internally (to themselves) or externally (to the situation or others).

Correspondent Inference

A theory suggesting that people make inferences about a person's dispositional attributes based on observed behaviors, especially when those behaviors have socially unexpected consequences.

Stability of Causation

A principle suggesting that causal relationships remain consistent across different contexts and times.

Fixed Versus Incremental Attribution

Theories that explain how people perceive their ability to change (incremental) versus viewing their abilities as static (fixed).