Jean-Claude Is Thrilled to Have Been Hired at the Reality

question 8

Multiple Choice

Jean-Claude is thrilled to have been hired at The Reality Network as an assistant producer. He has always wanted to work in television, and the reality show he gets to work on, Find Your Voice, is one he has followed closely for years as a fan. The show's host, Terrence, is someone he admires and respects, based on how kindly and gently he treats the guests on the show. Once he arrives on set to start work, however, Jean-Claude is dismayed to learn that Terrence is an egotistical, rude, and selfish person. His on-screen persona is the complete opposite of his True self. After only two weeks on the job, Jean-Claude quits, disillusioned. Which of the following best describes what Jean-Claude experienced?

• A) reality shock
• B) subculture shock
• C) anticipatory anxiety
• D) organizational instability
• E) understanding and adaptation

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Definitions:

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