Jeff Thinks Older Workers Are Slow and Less Reliable

question 143

Multiple Choice

Jeff thinks older workers are slow and less reliable. As section manager in the factory, he gives Gus (a man in his early 60s) all the routine, less important, and boring jobs. Gus resents the work assignments he is given and has little motivation to get things done quickly or very well. Jeff sees Gus's slow work habits and tells his friends that Gus proves his belief about older workers is correct. Jeff has engaged in a

• A) self-fulfilling prophecy.
• B) primacy effect.
• C) situational attribution.
• D) self-serving bias.

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Definitions:

Ego-Integrity Vs. Despair

A stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where older adults reflect on their life and either achieve a sense of satisfaction or fall into despair.

Psychosocial Development

A theory proposed by Erik Erikson that describes the impact of social experience across the whole lifespan, emphasizing the formation of identity.

Behavior Modification

A formal technique for promoting the frequency of desirable behaviors and decreasing the incidence of unwanted ones.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process by which a behavior is strengthened or increased, often through rewards or consequences.