Two Employees in the Same Job Face the Same Stressors

question 22

Multiple Choice

Two employees in the same job face the same stressors each day, yet one shows signs of distress while the other does not. This difference occurs because:

• A)the high-stress employee might be using ineffective strategies to cope with the consequences of stress.
• B)the low-stress employee might perceive the stressors as less of a threat.
• C)the high-stress employee might be less physically and mentally fit and therefore has a lower threshold of resistance to stress.
• D)All of these statements explain the different reactions by these two people.
• E)None of these statements explain the different reactions by these two people.

Understand the impact of observational learning and modeling on behavior.

Comprehend the significance of reinforcement schedules and their effects on learning and behavior modification.

Acknowledge the role of psychological variables such as locus of control and expectancy in predicting behavior.

Understand the processes of generalization, discrimination, and second-order conditioning in expanding learning beyond initial situations.

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Definitions:

Critical Thinking Skill

The intellectual ability to analyze information, evaluate evidence, and understand arguments independently and thoughtfully.

Dominance Structuring

The organization or arrangement of elements within a system that establishes a hierarchy of control or influence.

Cognitive Risks

Refers to the potential hazards or errors in judgment that can occur due to biases, heuristics, and other limitations inherent in human cognition.

Dominance

A situation in social, ecological, or other forms of hierarchies where one entity exercises control or influence over others.