Gurjit Is Easily Angered When Threatened and Hates It When

question 117

Multiple Choice

Gurjit is easily angered when threatened and hates it when his coworkers are not prepared.In addition, he is always in a rush and feels that he has to be the best employee in the company.Gurjit's personality is most consistent with

• A) optimism.
• B) hardiness.
• C) self-focused depression.
• D) the Type A behavior pattern.

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Definitions:

Projection

A psychological defense mechanism where an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives onto someone else.

Representativeness

A cognitive heuristic in decision-making, where the similarity of objects or events is used to infer the probability of an event or the categorization of an object.

Intrinsic Task Motivation

The drive to engage in an activity for the inherent satisfaction and interest in the task itself, rather than for external rewards.

Domain-Relevant Skills

Specific abilities or expertise that are necessary and relevant to excel in a particular field or domain.