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A management consulting group recently concluded that, surprisingly, job-related stress is not as serious a problem as has been assumed. The group conducted a survey of the employees in several of its major corporate clients to determine, among other things, each employee’s primary concern about his or her job. The results revealed that the major complaint of most of the employees was boredom rather than stress. Clearly, concern about workplace stress is greatly exaggerated.
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument above?
(A) Workers whose skills are not being fully utilized in their jobs often experience both stress and feelings of boredom.
(B) Sometimes workers who complain of stress also experience boredom.
(C) Workers who experience prolonged stress often cope with their feelings by voicing unrelated complaints.
(D) Boredom can impact the productivity of an organization as severely as can workplace stress.
(E) The consulting firm receives considerable income from helping organizations find ways to reduce worker stress.
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument above?
(A) Workers whose skills are not being fully utilized in their jobs often experience both stress and feelings of boredom.
(B) Sometimes workers who complain of stress also experience boredom.
(C) Workers who experience prolonged stress often cope with their feelings by voicing unrelated complaints.
(D) Boredom can impact the productivity of an organization as severely as can workplace stress.
(E) The consulting firm receives considerable income from helping organizations find ways to reduce worker stress.
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A management consulting group recently concluded that, surprisingly, job-related stress is not as serious a problem as has been assumed. The group conducted a survey of the employees in several of its major corporate clients to determine, among other things, each employee’s primary concern about his or her job. The results revealed that the major complaint of most of the employees was boredom rather than stress. Clearly, concern about workplace stress is greatly exaggerated.
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument above?
We need to find the option that weakens the argument - 'concern about workplace stress is greatly exaggerated because according to the firm's survey major complaint was boredom rather than stress'. We need to find an option that helps in proving that the number of complaints of stress was under-reported.
(A) Workers whose skills are not being fully utilized in their jobs often experience both stress and feelings of boredom. - incorrect
This option talks only about certain workers whose skills are not utilized. We don't know about other workers.
(B) Sometimes workers who complain of stress also experience boredom. - incorrect
This option only talks about sometimes. It doesn't explains why the number of complaints of stress is under-reported.
(C) Workers who experience prolonged stress often cope with their feelings by voicing unrelated complaints. - correct
This brings out the possibility that the actual number of complaints related to stress may be way more than actually reported
(D) Boredom can impact the productivity of an organization as severely as can workplace stress. - incorrect
this just states that the effects are the same. This doesn't weaken the argument that workplace stress is greatly exaggerated
(E) The consulting firm receives considerable income from helping organizations find ways to reduce worker stress. - incorrect
This is unrelated. The firm's considerable income source has no bearing on the outcome of the survey.
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument above?
We need to find the option that weakens the argument - 'concern about workplace stress is greatly exaggerated because according to the firm's survey major complaint was boredom rather than stress'. We need to find an option that helps in proving that the number of complaints of stress was under-reported.
(A) Workers whose skills are not being fully utilized in their jobs often experience both stress and feelings of boredom. - incorrect
This option talks only about certain workers whose skills are not utilized. We don't know about other workers.
(B) Sometimes workers who complain of stress also experience boredom. - incorrect
This option only talks about sometimes. It doesn't explains why the number of complaints of stress is under-reported.
(C) Workers who experience prolonged stress often cope with their feelings by voicing unrelated complaints. - correct
This brings out the possibility that the actual number of complaints related to stress may be way more than actually reported
(D) Boredom can impact the productivity of an organization as severely as can workplace stress. - incorrect
this just states that the effects are the same. This doesn't weaken the argument that workplace stress is greatly exaggerated
(E) The consulting firm receives considerable income from helping organizations find ways to reduce worker stress. - incorrect
This is unrelated. The firm's considerable income source has no bearing on the outcome of the survey.
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