Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

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.

• cognitive

• affective

• reflective

• behavioral

• reactive

Which of the following statements represents the cognitive component of attitude?

• I intend to work during the weekend to meet the month's deadline.

• I intend to work during the weekend to meet the month's deadline.

• I feel upset about having to work during Christmas.

• It is disappointing to know that I did not get a good evaluation

• This job is not giving me an opportunity to explore my skills.

The theory of cognitive dissonance was proposed by ________.

• Abraham Maslow

• Leon Festinger

• Geert Hofstede

• Daryl Bem

Any incompatibility between two or more attitudes or between behavior and attitudes results in ________.

• organizational dissonance

• cognitive dissonance

• attitudinal clarification

• positivity offset

• affective reactance

Which of the following is most likely to be related to reduced absences and lower resignation rates?

• high job involvement

• high cognitive dissonance

• low psychological empowerment

• low organizational commitment

• high emotional contagion