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Attitudes And Job Satisfaction

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Question 1
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According to a 2015 survey by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) what percentage of employees indicate high levels of job satisfaction?

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A

23%

B

43%

C

63%

D

88%

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Question 2
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According to a recent survey by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) what was given as the most important factor leading to job satisfaction among employees?

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A

positive relationship with boss

B

respectful treatment

C

job performance

D

pay and benefits

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Question 3
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Attitudes are ______ .

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A

simple/straightforward

B

impossible to measure

C

complex

D

unimportant in organizational life

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Question 4
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What is defined as "a psychological tendency that is expressed by evaluating a particular entity with some degree of favor or disfavor"?

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A

emotion

B

demeanor

C

mood

D

attitude

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Question 5
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Which of the following is not a component of attitudes?

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A

cognitive

B

affective

C

relational

D

behavioral

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Question 6
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Which of the following components of attitude is a statement of belief about something?

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A
affective
B
cognitive
C
behavioral
D
demonstrative
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Question 7
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Which of the following component of attitude is the emotional part?

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A
affective
B
behavioral
C
cognitive
D
demonstrative
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Question 8
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Which of the following component of attitude is an intention to act?

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A
affective
B
behavioral
C
cognitive
D
demonstrative
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Question 9
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The three components of attitude are ______ .

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A
unimportant
B
typically unrelated and converge
C
typically related and converge
D
typically related and divergent
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Question 10
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Francisco wants to ensure his employees' attitudes about the mission of his organization are positive. Which of the following suggestions could improve his employees' attitudes?

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A
Tell employees what their attitude should be.
B
Leave them alone to think what they want.
C
Fire disagreeing employees.
D
Let employees state perceptions of the organization during a team meeting.
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Question 11
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Maria wants to change her students' thoughts about cheating on her exam in a management class. Which of the following suggestions could help change their attitudes?

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A
Simply tell them not to cheat.
B
Give examples of what cheating is.
C
Have them read an honor code prior to the exam.
D
Let them take the exam without observing them.
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Question 12
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What is defined as the incompatibility between two or more attitudes or between attitudes and behaviors?

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A
affective confusion
B
cognitive dissonance
C
thought diversity
D
behavioral conundrum
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Question 13
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Karen is experiencing cognitive dissonance as it relates to feelings about her new job and her family. Which of the following reactions is she likely to experience?

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A
She will be motivated to make a change in one or both of these areas.
B
She will ignore the cognitive dissonance.
C
She will not consider potential rewards in her new job.
D
She will reduce her influence on her job and her family.
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Question 14
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Which of the following is an important reason we should care about work-related attitudes?

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A
Helps to understand people's reactions to their work and leaders.
B
To realize we are unable to change attitudes.
C
They are not related to behaviors that organizations care about.
D
They do not contribute to well-being and life satisfaction.
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Question 15
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Which of the following is defined as an employee's desire to remain a member of an organization?

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A
job satisfaction
B
organizational behavior
C
organizational commitment
D
turnover intent
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Question 16
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Research has shown organizational commitment is positively related to ______ .

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A
absenteeism
B
stress
C
job satisfaction
D
turnover
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Question 17
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Which of the following is a contingency factor influencing the relationship between attitudes and behaviors?

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A
lack of correspondence
B
social pressure
C
limited accessibility
D
instability
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Question 18
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Kyle is interested in his subordinates attitudes related to how much they trust him as a supervisor. He could best approach this by ______ .

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A
asking how much they trust their coworkers
B
asking how much they trust all leaders within the organization
C
asking how much they trust him specifically
D
not asking his employees, just observing their behavior
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Question 19
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How is social pressure related to the relationship between attitudes and behaviors?

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A
Social pressure weakens this relationship.
B
Social pressure strengthens this relationship.
C
Social pressure is unrelated to this relationship.
D
Social pressure attenuates this relationship.
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Question 20
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Being asked frequently about an attitude increases the link to behavior. This is related to which contingency factor?

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A
stability
B
social pressure
C
correspondence
D
accessibility
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