A researcher desires to study the relationship between stress and an employee's ability to perform at work. However, he finds that there is no direct relationship between the two. He also notices that presence of a supervisor in the environment is establishing a relationship between stress and employee's ability to perform. In this context, supervisor's presence is acting as a _____ variable.
A. dependent
B. participant
C. confounding
D. situational
Answer: C. confounding
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a. Opioid b. Stimulants c. Nicotine d. Alcohol
Clients often initially respond to confrontation with
A. Superficial agreement B. Sadness C. Denial. D. A and C
Groups are a(n) _______________ intervention tool ________________
a. powerful; across the life span b. second-rate; for older adults c. first-rate; only for adolescents. d. ineffective; for children
Which of the following is a background contextual factor as described by social cognitive career theory? a. A boss who is a poor role model
b. Not having the clients' major at her university. c. Currently living in Florida. d. Parents divorcing when client was seven.