Psychology: Understanding Attitudes
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What are attitudes typically about?

  • Thoughts, behaviors, and opinions
  • Things, ideas, and feelings
  • Objects, people, and events (correct)
  • Places, situations, and concepts

What is the example used to illustrate the complexity of attitudes?

  • Choosing a career
  • Enjoying a hobby
  • Liking a favorite food
  • Becoming an accountant (correct)

Why do satisfied employees tend to stay with their employer?

  • Because they like their job (correct)
  • Because they are paid more
  • Because they have supportive management
  • Because they have benefits

What are the three typical components of an attitude?

<p>Cognition, affect, and behavior (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the cognitive component of an attitude?

<p>An opinion or belief (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the example of a cognitive component of an attitude given in the text?

<p>My pay is low (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the emotional or feeling segment of an attitude reflected in?

<p>the statement 'I am angry over how little I'm paid' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of understanding attitudes in an organizational context?

<p>to reduce turnover by understanding the behavioral component (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the intention to behave in a certain way towards someone or something?

<p>Behavior (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to research from the Netherlands, what is most important for predicting who will become committed to the organization?

<p>Cognitive component (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a behavioral outcome due to an attitude?

<p>Complaining and taking action (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between attitudes and behavior?

<p>Attitudes can lead to behavioral outcomes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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