The Idea That a Supervisor's (Or Trainer's)expectations for an Employee

question 6

Multiple Choice

The idea that a supervisor's (or trainer's) expectations for an employee (or trainee) can influence the employee's (or trainee's) behavior is referred to as the:

• A) Pygmalion effect
• B) vertical-dyad-linkage theory
• C) path-goal theory
• D) Groupthink theory

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Definitions:

Perceived Harmfulness

The degree to which an action, substance, or situation is believed to potentially cause harm or negative effects.

Breaking a Norm

The act of violating social, cultural, or ethical rules or expectations that govern behavior in society.

Deviance

Behaviors, actions, or conditions that violate societal norms or expectations.

Subjective

Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions rather than external facts or evidence.