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Attitudes and Job Satisfaction Quiz

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What are attitudes according to the text?

Beliefs about the world

Incompatible perceptions about actions

Evaluative statements about objects, people, or events (correct)

Emotional responses to situations

What does cognitive dissonance refer to?

Lack of clarity in thinking

Incompatibility between attitudes and actions (correct)

Emotional instability

Conflict between individuals

What does Festinger's theory illustrate?

Behavior following attitude

Consistency between beliefs and actions

Incompatibility between emotions and actions

Attitude following behavior (correct)

What determines people's actions according to the text?

Attitudes they hold (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the classic experiment of cognitive dissonance about?

People coming to love things they suffer for (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are attitudes, as described in the text?

Evaluative statements about objects, people, or events (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to Festinger, what does cognitive dissonance refer to?

Inconsistency between actions and beliefs (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does Festinger's theory illustrate about attitudes and behavior?

Behavior shapes attitudes (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between attitudes and behavior, according to the text?

Behavior influences attitudes (A) Signup and view all the answers

What did the classic experiment of cognitive dissonance, mentioned in the text, demonstrate?

People come to love the things they have to suffer for (C) Signup and view all the answers

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Attitudes and Cognitive Dissonance

Attitudes are learned opinions or feelings about people, objects, or ideas.
Cognitive dissonance refers to the mental discomfort or tension people experience when they hold two or more contradictory beliefs, values, or attitudes.

Festinger's Theory

Festinger's theory illustrates that people are motivated to reduce cognitive dissonance by changing their attitudes or behavior to achieve consistency.

Determinants of Action

According to the text, people's actions are determined by their attitudes.

Classic Experiment of Cognitive Dissonance

The classic experiment of cognitive dissonance, as mentioned in the text, demonstrates that people can experience cognitive dissonance when they are forced to behave in a way that goes against their attitudes.

Attitudes and Behavior

The text suggests that attitudes and behavior are not always consistent, and that people may experience cognitive dissonance as a result.
Festinger's theory illustrates that people are motivated to reduce cognitive dissonance by changing their attitudes or behavior to achieve consistency between the two.

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Test your knowledge of attitudes and job satisfaction with this quiz on Chapter 3. Explore the three components of attitudes and evaluate your understanding of how attitudes impact the workplace.