Thomas Has Just Gotten into a Fight with a Bully

question 204

Multiple Choice

Thomas has just gotten into a fight with a bully and sustained a cut over his eye. This just happened and he is in the alarm reaction stage of Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome. Which of the following changes in the body that occurs during this stage is most likely to help him with specific regard to the cut over his eye?

• A) muscles relax
• B) blood-clotting ability is increased
• C) blood pressure drops
• D) respiration decreases

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Definitions:

Downward Communication Systems

This refers to the flow of information from higher levels of management or leadership down to lower-level employees within an organization, facilitating instructions, policies, and feedback.

Employee Involvement

A management practice whereby employees are given the opportunity to participate in decision-making processes within an organization, thereby contributing to improvements in productivity, morale, and ownership.

Employee Satisfaction

The level of contentment and positive feelings employees have towards their job and workplace environment.

Upward Communication

Communication that begins in the organization and proceeds up the hierarchy to inform or influence others.