The Term ""Technostress"" Refers to an Inability to Effectively Cope

question 6

Multiple Choice

The term ""technostress"" refers to an inability to effectively cope with the burgeoning computer culture. This term was coined

• A)in the 1980s
• B)before the Internet existed
• C)before there were mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets
• D)all of the above

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A state of tension that occurs when a person simultaneously holds two cognitions that are psychologically inconsistent or when a person’s belief is incongruent with his or her behavior.

Draftee

An individual who has been selected or conscripted for military service, often through a formal process.

Smoker

An individual who engages in the act of inhaling and exhaling the smoke of tobacco or a similar substance.

Cognitive Schema

An integrated mental network of knowledge, beliefs, and expectations concerning a particular topic or aspect of the world.