BUAD 309 Chapter 3 | Answered with Rationales ________ refers to evaluative statements or judgments concerning objects, people, or events. A) Attitude B) Behavior C) Appearance D) Demeanor E) Performance Attitudes are evaluative statements, either favorable or unfavorable, about objects, people, ...
________ refers to evaluative statements or judgments concerning objects, people, or
events.
A) Attitude
B) Behavior
C) Appearance
D) Demeanor
E) Performance
Attitudes are evaluative statements, either favorable or unfavorable, about objects,
people, or events. They reflect how one feels about something.
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
The behavioral component of an attitude is an intention to behave in a certain way
toward someone or something. Mayer's intention to report the issue to her supervisor
represents the behavioral component of her attitude.
The theory of cognitive dissonance was proposed by ________.
A) Abraham Maslow
B) Leon Festinger
C) Geert Hofstede
D) Daryl Bem
E) Ivan Petrovich Pavlov
In the 1960s, Leon Festinger argued that attitudes follow behavior. Festinger proposed
that cases of attitude following behavior illustrate the effects of cognitive dissonance,
any incompatibility an individual might perceive between two or more attitudes or
between behavior and attitudes.
Which of the following does cognitive dissonance indicate between two or more
attitudes or between behavior and attitudes?
A) congruity
B) tenacity
C) solidarity
D) consistency
E) incompatibility
Cognitive dissonance is defined as any incompatibility an individual might perceive
between two or more attitudes or between behavior and attitudes.
Any incompatibility between two or more attitudes or between behavior and attitudes
results in ________.
A) organizational dissonance
B) cognitive dissonance
C) attitudinal clarification
D) positivity offset
E) affective reactance
Cognitive dissonance is defined as any incompatibility an individual might perceive
between two or more attitudes or between behavior and attitudes. Organizational
dissonance, attitudinal clarification, positivity offset, and affective reactance are not
types of attitude or behavior in OB.
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