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QuizMultiple Choice

Stress Factors

Question 7 • TX-Psychology CR

Physical and emotion exhaustion, cynicism, and lowered self-efficacy attributable to chronic, work-related stress are elements of __________.

Answer
A
learned helplessness
B
burnout
C
a psychological disorder
D
lack of control

Explanation

Burnout is a response to chronic work-related stress, commonly involving physical and emotional exhaustion, cynicism or detachment, and a reduced sense of effectiveness. Learned helplessness and lack of control may relate to stress, but they do not describe this specific combination of symptoms. The best answer is burnout.

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