The Psychological Cost of Specialization Is Likely to Affect

question 60

Multiple Choice

The psychological cost of specialization is likely to affect

• A) all workers to the same degree.
• B) very few workers.
• C) a factory worker less than a brain surgeon.
• D) a factory worker more than a brain surgeon.
• E) a factory worker and a brain surgeon equally.

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Definitions:

Conversion Disorder

A disorder in which anxiety or unconscious conflicts are “converted” into physical symptoms that often have the effect of helping the person cope with anxiety or conflict.

Night Blindness

A condition characterized by difficulty seeing in low light or darkness, due to impaired function of specific visual cells.

Optic Nerves

The pair of cranial nerves transmitting visual information from the retina to the brain.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

A mental health condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event, characterized by flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety.