In the Medical Field,interns and Residents Are Required to Work

question 59

Multiple Choice

In the medical field,interns and residents are required to work such long shifts that they are perpetually exhausted and do not function optimally.Dissonance theory would suggest that a possible motivation for this policy is to:

• A) prepare them to work under highly stressful conditions
• B) test their dedication to becoming doctors
• C) increase the value they place on being doctors
• D) identify those who are too prone to making mistakes under pressure