Psychology: Understanding Attitudes

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Questions and Answers

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

Flashcards

What are attitudes?

Evaluative statements about objects, people, or events.

What is the cognitive component of an attitude?

An opinion or belief segment of an attitude.

What is the affective component of an attitude?

The emotional or feeling segment of an attitude.

What is the behavioral component of an attitude?

An intention to behave in a certain way toward someone or something.

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Relationship between attitudes and behavior?

Attitudes can lead to behavioral outcomes.

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Primary goal of understanding attitudes?

To reduce turnover by understanding the behavioral component

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Why do satisfied employees stay?

Because they like their job

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Example of behavioral outcome?

Complaining and taking action.

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