You Recently Interviewed for a New Job but Did Not

question 154

Multiple Choice

You recently interviewed for a new job but did not get it. When you attribute the rejection to the fact that you "messed up" in the interview, what type of attributional style are you using?

• A)internal
• B)external
• C)global
• D)specific

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Definitions:

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founding father of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Self-Transcendence

A psychological or philosophical perspective involving the overcoming of the limits of the individual self and the pursuit of broader significance in life.

Maslow

Refers to Abraham Maslow, a psychologist known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs.

Identity

The qualities, beliefs, personality, looks, and/or expressions that make a person or group distinct from others.