Some Individuals Want Work That Makes Minimal Intellectual Demands and Provides

question 104

Multiple Choice

Some individuals want work that makes minimal intellectual demands and provides the security of routine; for them, ________ is a source of job satisfaction.

• A) free flow of information
• B) wide span of control
• C) low formalization
• D) high work specialization
• E) high decentralization

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Definitions:

Superego

The part of the personality in Freudian psychoanalysis that is responsible for upholding moral standards and ideals acquired from parents and society, often in conflict with individual desires.

Conservative

A philosophical or political stance that emphasizes traditional values, stability, and resistance to change.

Projection

A defense mechanism where an individual ascribes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unpleasant thoughts, memories, or desires are excluded from conscious awareness.