When You Begin Your New Job, You Are Soaking in All

question 18

Multiple Choice

When you begin your new job, you are soaking in all types of information about your new work environment: some good, some bad. Mentally, you emphasize the number and importance of the good aspects and discount those of the bad as you go through your first week. What are you doing?

• A) Managing your impression that you like the job
• B) Maintaining a healthy outlook
• C) Confirming to yourself that you made the right decision
• D) Gathering information about the organization's culture

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