Leonard Has a Job with a Small Company Where He

question 181

Multiple Choice

Leonard has a job with a small company where he gets along well with everyone, and he has 15 years of seniority. Recently a competitor called to offer him a job that would pay more money, but where he would be starting over, with no seniority. What type of conflict is Leonard facing as he tries to decide whether to accept the new job because it offers more money, or turn the job offer down because it would mean giving up his seniority?

• A)no-win
• B)frustration-pressure
• C)approach-avoidance
• D)approach-approach

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Definitions:

Social Loafing

The tendency for people in a group to exert less effort when pooling their efforts toward attaining a common goal than when individually accountable.

Deindividuation

The loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time, leading to tension and the motivation to reduce the dissonance.

Role-Playing

An educational or therapeutic technique where individuals act out roles in particular scenarios to learn, practice behaviors, or gain insight into themselves.