Most employees experience both positive and negative emotions about work. However, the tendency to experience one type of emotions more than the other is referred to as
A) bias.
B) locus of control.
C) the halo effect.
D) trait affectivity.
Answer: D
Rationale: Some individuals tend to experience more positive or negative emotions in general, a quality known as trait affectivity.
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