Suppose That Peter Hates His Job as a Medical Assistant

question 183

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Peter hates his job as a medical assistant. Research on the panic button effect would suggest that Peter would hate his job less if ____.

• A)he felt that he could quit at any time and get a different job
• B)he thought about how much unhappier he would be if he lost his job and became homeless
• C)he considered how much his job helped to relieve people's stress and discomfort
• D)he thought about how he would feel if he were rushed to the hospital and there was no one there to help him

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