Someone Who Is New to the Job and Has a Low

question 42

Multiple Choice

Someone who is new to the job and has a low expectancy is:

• A)less likely to engage in stereotyping.
• B)more likely to engage in the fundamental attribution error.
• C)more likely to have a strong learning orientation.
• D)more vulnerable to the supervisor's self-fulfilling prophecies of that employee.
• E)more likely to engage in behavior modification.

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Definitions:

Precontemplation

The stage of change in which individuals do not yet recognize that they have a problem or need to change.

Maintenance

The process of preserving a condition or situation or the process of keeping something in existence or continuance.

Social Support

The assistance provided by others, including emotional, informational, and practical help, contributing to an individual's well-being.

Social Network

A structure made up of individuals or organizations that are connected by one or more specific types of interdependencies, such as friendships, kinship, common interest, or economic exchanges.