Jeremy Is a Business Student at ABC University

question 17

Multiple Choice

Jeremy is a business student at ABC University. He is currently enrolled for 18 credits, mostly of quantitative courses with high workloads. He also works 25 hours a week as a bartender. Final exams are coming soon and he is worried about his grades. How would you characterize the cause(s) of Jeremy's stress?

• A) Conflicting expectations
• B) Perceived control over events
• C) Unclear expectations
• D) Work overload
• E) Job characteristics

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