Understanding Attitudes: Fundamental Properties
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What is the main characteristic of people with negative core self-evaluations?

  • They are more likely to persist when facing difficulties
  • They set less ambitious goals and are more likely to give up when confronting difficulties (correct)
  • They set ambitious goals
  • They have high self-confidence

Which of the following best describes the relationship between core self-evaluations and goal setting?

  • Positive core self-evaluations lead to setting more ambitious goals (correct)
  • Negative core self-evaluations lead to setting more ambitious goals
  • Core self-evaluations have no impact on goal setting
  • Core self-evaluations are unrelated to goal setting

How do people with negative core self-evaluations tend to respond when facing difficulties?

  • They are more likely to persist
  • They are equally likely to persist or give up
  • They are more likely to set ambitious goals
  • They are more likely to give up (correct)

What is the relationship between core self-evaluations and self-confidence?

<p>Positive core self-evaluations are associated with high self-confidence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main message conveyed in the given text?

<p>Negative core self-evaluations lead to setting less ambitious goals and being more likely to give up when facing difficulties (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What must be considered to understand attitudes?

<p>Their fundamental properties or components (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Attitudes are described as complex because they...

<p>Reflect how we feel about something (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement accurately describes attitudes?

<p>They reflect our feelings about something (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are attitudes considered complex?

<p>Due to their multiple fundamental properties or components (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is essential to consider in order to grasp attitudes?

<p>Their fundamental properties or components (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important factor in raising employee satisfaction according to the text?

<p>Creating challenging and interesting work (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is paying employees poorly not recommended in the text?

<p>It may not attract or retain high-quality employees (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT likely to create a satisfying work environment based on the text?

<p>High pay alone (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what should managers focus on to retain high performers?

<p>Creating a challenging work environment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for managers to realize that high pay alone is not sufficient according to the text?

<p>To ensure a satisfying work environment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does POS stand for?

<p>Positive Organizational Support (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does OCB refer to?

<p>Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for measuring job attitudes according to the text?

<p>To understand how employees are responding to their work environment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes an engaged employee?

<p>Passionate about their work and company (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between high POS and OCBs/performance?

<p>High POS is related to higher OCBs and performance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT suggested as a reason for measuring job attitudes?

<p>To determine which employees should be promoted (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an engaged employee according to the text?

<p>Complacent about the job (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is primarily responsible for measuring job attitudes?

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

What is the likely goal of measuring job attitudes according to the text?

<p>To improve employee productivity and satisfaction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a reason for measuring job attitudes?

<p>To assess the effectiveness of compensation policies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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