When Is a Career Plateau Most Likely to Occur

question 74

Multiple Choice

When is a career plateau most likely to occur?

• A) When an employee starts gaining new skills
• B) When an employee employs the strategy ofjob sequencing
• C) When an employee becomes unmotivated and quits
• D) When an employee cannot advance upward within an organization

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Definitions:

Perceptual Defence

A psychological concept where an individual subconsciously resists recognizing or accepting information that conflicts with their personal beliefs or expectations.

Implicit Personality Theory

The assumptions or biases that people naturally make about the characteristics and traits of others based on limited observations.

Primacy

The principle that items or information presented first in a list or sequence are more likely to be remembered or given importance.

Recency Effect

The tendency for a perceiver to rely on recent cues or last impressions.