Role Overload Refers to

question 25

Multiple Choice

Role overload refers to

• A)inability to reconcile the demands of one's work and home life.
• B)facing contradictory demands at work.
• C)having insufficient time and resources to complete a job.
• D)vagueness in relation to what job responsibilities are.

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Definitions:

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process by which a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears, often due to the conditioned stimulus being presented repeatedly without the unconditioned stimulus.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A process in classical conditioning in which a conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus, creating a second (often weaker) conditioned response.

Generalization

The process by which an animal or a person responds to a new stimulus in a way that's similar to how they responded to a previously encountered stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

An approach to education that utilizes incentives and penalties to shape behavior.