The First Stage of Job Burnout Is

question 136

Multiple Choice

The first stage of job burnout is:

• A)feelings of reduced efficacy.
• B)role ambiguity.
• C)alarm reaction.
• D)increased cynicism.
• E)None of these statements describes the first stage of job burnout.

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Definitions:

External Attributions

Attributing personal behaviors and outcomes to factors outside one's control.

Internal Attributions

The process of inferring that a person's behavior is due to their personality, disposition, or beliefs rather than external factors.

Statistical Regression

A phenomenon where extreme scores or outcomes tend to move towards the average over time.

Heuristic Processing

A method of problem-solving, learning, or discovery that employs a practical approach based on experience, immediate context, or a rule of thumb rather than explicit criteria.