Which of the Following Would Be a Productive Belief to Help

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be a productive belief to help reduce shyness?

• A) "Wait until you are completely relaxed and comfortable before taking a social risk."
• B) "Even people who are very socially skillful are never successful 100 percent of the time. So, I shouldn't get so upset when an encounter goes badly."
• C) "If someone doesn't seem to like you right away, realize that they never will like you, so move on."
• D) "The odds of meeting someone interested in socializing are always the same, no matter where I am."

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Definitions:

Perceived Inequity

The feeling of being unfairly treated when comparing one's own effort-reward ratio to the effort-reward ratio of others.

Equity of Fairness

A principle of justice that emphasizes fair treatment and equal opportunities for all individuals.

Work Ethic

The principle that hard work is intrinsically virtuous or worthy, often reflected in a person's attitudes toward their job.

Goal-Setting Theory

A motivational theory that emphasizes the significance of setting specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound goals to improve performance.