Match the Definition with the Term

question 23

Multiple Choice

Match the definition with the term.
-rationalization

• A)a defense mechanism in which a person's true motivations are denied and a false excuse or explanation is substituted for them
• B)a defense mechanism in which an emotion-charged subject is directly approached,but in a strictly rational manner that avoids emotional involvement
• C)a defense mechanism in which an impulse is redirected toward a substitute target that resembles the original in some way,but that is psychologically "safer"
• D)a defense mechanism in which an individual unconsciously adopts the characteris-tics of an emotionally important person
• E)a defense mechanism in which one's own unacceptable impulses are denied and then attributed to someone else instead

Describe the job characteristics model and its core dimensions.

Analyze the role of technology in supporting alternative work arrangements.

Explore the concept and consequences of work sharing in organizational contexts.

Appreciate the complex interplay between work-related stress, personality types, and job performance.

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Definitions:

Average Product

The output obtained by dividing the total product by the number of units of the variable input used in production, ideally reflecting productivity per input unit.

Total Product

The total output or quantity of goods produced by a firm or economy at a given level of input.

Diminishing Returns

A principle stating that if one factor of production is increased while other factors are held constant, the incremental increases in output will eventually decrease.

Labor

The human effort, physical or mental, used in the production of goods and services.