You Are a New Employee Who Wants to Impress Upon

question 80

Multiple Choice

You are a new employee who wants to impress upon your manager how valuable you are to the company. According to the research-based view, which of the following actions should you take?

• A) play it safe and avoid suggesting ideas that might seem risky
• B) agree with whatever your manager says, even if you disagree
• C) make sure you arrive on time each work day and attend all the meetings
• D) act in a friendly way with your co-workers and contribute to team discussions
• E) make unique, significant contributions to the company that most employees could not achieve

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Definitions:

Sensation Seeking

A trait characterized by the search for experiences and feelings that are varied, novel, complex, and intense, and the willingness to take physical, social, legal, and financial risks for the sake of such experiences.

Good Sensation

A positive, often physical, feeling or experience that is pleasing to the senses.

Bad Sensation

A term typically describing an unfavorable physical or emotional feeling experienced by an individual.

Positive Psychology

A branch of psychology that focuses on the study of positive human functioning and flourishing on multiple levels, including the biological, personal, relational, institutional, cultural, and global dimensions of life.