Suspensions

question 32

Multiple Choice

Suspensions:

• A) must always be given before discharge.
• B) typically average three months in length according to one study.
• C) are less serious than "oral warnings" because they do not become a permanent part of the employee's work record.
• D) are disciplinary lay-offs without pay.
• E) typically are the step after discharge.

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Definitions:

Ambiguous Figure

An image or drawing designed to offer more than one perceptual interpretation, often used in psychological tests to explore perception and cognitive processes.

Geons

Simple geometric figures, such as cubes, cylinders, and pyramids, that can be combined to create all other shapes. An early (and crucial) step in some models of object recognition is determining which geons are present.

Top-down Processing

A cognitive process where understanding of information starts with the broader context or knowledge before incorporating details.

Bottom-up Processing

A type of information processing based on incoming data from the environment to form a perception, starting from the details and moving up to the whole.