Of the Following Workplaces, Which Is LEAST Likely to Promote

question 15

Multiple Choice

Of the following workplaces, which is LEAST likely to promote workaholism?

• A) A company in which employees are expected to check their work phone and email after hours.
• B) A company in which salaried employees often work 10- to 12-hour days.
• C) A company that encourages employees to talk about their lives outside of work during coffee breaks.
• D) A company that provides two weeks of paid vacation but those who use their days are shunned.

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Definitions:

Conservative Behavior

A tendency to prefer traditional and established ways of doing things over new approaches.

Upward Counterfactual Thinking

The mental process of comparing current outcomes with more positive, alternative scenarios, often leading to feelings of dissatisfaction or motivation for improvement.

Downward Counterfactual Thinking

The mental process of imagining worse alternatives to events that have already occurred, often leading to feelings of relief or contentment.

Illusion Of Control

A cognitive bias that leads individuals to overestimate their ability to control events.