Ben works as an accountant at the headquarters of a fast-food chain. his boss regularly insults him with such comments as, "you are the dumbest accountant i ever met," and "you could easily be replaced with quicken software." ben will most likely experience

Because of this treatment, ben will most likely experience: Psychological distress.
The insult that the Ben's boss gave to him will most likely give additional pressure to Ben's in order to do his jobs. Instead of increasing his productivity, the insults will be most likely make Ben to be more prone to mistakes.

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