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.

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Definitions:

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