Identify the Concept, Recently Described by Phyllis Moen, Which Reflects

question 54

Multiple Choice

Identify the concept, recently described by Phyllis Moen, which reflects ingrained cultural beliefs that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will produce a path to status, security, and happiness.

• A) the American dream
• B) the mythical career
• C) the career mystique
• D) the golden handshake

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Definitions:

Demand Characteristics

Subtle cues or signals in an experiment that communicate to participants how they are expected to behave or respond.

Overconfidence Effect

A cognitive bias where an individual's subjective confidence in their judgments is greater than the objective accuracy of those judgments.

Social Desirability Bias

The tendency of respondents to answer questions in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others, often skewing the results of surveys and studies.

The Squeaky Wheel

An idiomatic expression referring to the idea that the most noticeable problem gets the most attention.