Jake Starts His First Job as a Firefighter and Is

question 30

Multiple Choice

Jake starts his first job as a firefighter and is very disappointed that it is much less glamorous and exciting than he thought it would be. Jake's experience is best considered an example of:

• A) mentoring
• B) reality shock
• C) person-job-fit errors
• D) the first stage of the occupational cycle

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