BUAD 309 COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE NEWEST EDITION 2024
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADE A+
The statement, "A person who eats meat and then fights for animal rights
demonstrates double standards" is an evaluative statement. Such an opinion
constitutes the ________ component of an attitude.
A) cognitive
B) affective
C) reflective
D) behavioral
E) reactive
cognitive
The cognitive component of an attitude is a description of, or belief in the way things
are, which is exemplified in the statement, "A person who eats meat and then fights for
animal rights demonstrates double standards."
Which of the following statements represents the cognitive component of
attitude?
A) I have decided to inform my supervisor that I will be quitting my job.
B) I intend to work during the weekend to meet the month's deadline.
C) I feel upset about having to work during Christmas.
D) It is disappointing to know that I did not get a good evaluation.
E) This job is not giving me an opportunity to explore my skills.
This job is not giving me an opportunity to explore my skills.
________ refers to evaluative statements or judgments concerning objects,
people, or events.
A) Attitude
B) Behavior
C) Appearance
D) Demeanor
E) Performance
Attitude
Attitudes are evaluative statements, either favorable or unfavorable, about objects,
people, or events. They reflect how one feels about something.
The cognitive component of an attitude is a description of, or belief in the way things
are, which is exemplified in the statement, "This job is not giving me an opportunity to
explore my skills."
Abigail Jones is a sales executive at Orbit Bank in Brussels. She is the best
performer on her team and often gets the highest number of corporate accounts
for the company. However, she feels that she does not get sufficient credit for her
hard work. During lunch, she says to her colleague, "I have been getting the
largest accounts for the bank for the past eight months. Yet, my manager never
,acknowledges the kind of effort I put in to get these accounts." Which component
of attitude is being demonstrated by Jones?
A) positive component
B) cognitive component
C) affective component
D) behavioral component
E) reflective component
cognitive component
The cognitive component of an attitude is a description of, or belief in the way things
are, which is exemplified in the statement, "My manager never acknowledges the kind
of effort I put in to get these accounts."
Which of the following is an example of the affective component of an attitude?
A) believing that one achieved all objectives of a project
B) relying on the information of a company's annual report
C) perceiving whistle-blowing as the right thing to do
D) feeling hurt at being unfairly accused of a wrongdoing
E) deciding to fire an employee because of underperformance
feeling hurt at being unfairly accused of a wrongdoing
The affective component refers to the emotional or feeling segment of an attitude.
Johanna Rouse feels disheartened because she was not selected for the
campaign exchange program in Amsterdam. Which component of an attitude
does Rouse's feeling represent?
A) cognitive
B) affective
C) reflective
D) behavioral
E) reactive
affective
The affective component represents the emotional or feeling segment of an attitude.
Janice Hartley works as a writer at a fashion magazine in New York. She was
recently asked by her editor to write an article on "10 must-haves for the autumn
season." Her editor has now sent back the article saying it is not interesting
enough to hold the attention of the reader. Janice is upset and disappointed
about the feedback. Which component of an attitude is represented in this
scenario?
A) positive component
B) cognitive component
C) affective component
D) behavioral component
E) evaluative component
affective component
The emotional or feeling segment of an attitude is known as the affective component. It
, is reflected in this scenario because Janice is upset and disappointed about the
feedback received.
Kimberley Mayfield recently evaluated her subordinate's progress report. She
now plans to inform her about the objectives she did not achieve and how she
can perform better. By doing this, Mayfield will be demonstrating the ________
component of an attitude.
A) cognitive
B) affective
C) reflective
D) behavioral
E) reactive
behavioral
The behavioral component of an attitude describes an intention to behave in a certain
way toward someone or something. By planning to inform her subordinate of her
performance, Mayfield is demonstrating the behavioral component of attitude.
Which of the following statements is an example of the behavioral component of
an attitude?
A) I have decided to apply for the position of a campaigner in the climate
department.
B) I am thrilled to know that the human resource department is looking for a
climate campaigner.
C) The position of a climate campaigner is challenging and interesting.
D) The position of a climate campaigner will allow me to explore my skills as a
campaigner.
E) I think the position of a climate campaigner involves extensive travel.
I have decided to apply for the position of a campaigner in the climate
department.
The behavioral component of an attitude describes an intention to behave in a certain
way toward someone or something. The statement, "I have decided to apply for the
position of a campaigner in the climate department" represents an intention to apply for
the position and demonstrates the behavioral component of attitude.
Sarah Mayer works as a security officer and is in charge of keeping track of who
is in the office at any given time. She notices that some employees do not sign
out of the office when they go out for meals, which makes it difficult to keep track
of attendance of employees. Even though Mayer asked the employees repeatedly
to sign out, they have not followed her advise. She now decides to report the
issue to her supervisor. Which of the following components of an attitude is
being demonstrated by Mayer?
A) affective
B) behavioral
C) positive
D) cognitive
E) knowledge
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