Question 1

Cognitive dissonance represents the psychological discomfort a person experiences when his or her attitudes or beliefs are incompatible with his or her behavior.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive dissonance represents the psychological discomfort a person experiences when his or her attitudes or beliefs are incompatible with his or her behavior.

Question 2

Attitudes represent global beliefs that influence behavior across all situations.

Accepted Answer

While values represent global beliefs that influence behavior across all situations, attitudes relate only to behavior directed toward specific objects, persons, or situations.

Question 3

The behavioral component of attitude is defined as the beliefs or ideas that one has about an object or situation.

Accepted Answer

The behavioral component refers to how one intends or expects to act toward someone or something. The cognitive component of an attitude reflects the beliefs or ideas one has about an object or situation.

Question 4

Personal values essentially represent the things that have meaning to us in our lives.

Accepted Answer

Personal values essentially represent the things that have meaning to us in our lives.

Question 5

People are more likely to change their attitudes in middle adulthood than in early or late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

Elderly people, along with young adults, can and do change their general attitudes because they are more open and less self-assured.

Question 6

Intrapersonal value conflict results when personal values conflict with each other.

Accepted Answer

Intrapersonal value conflict results when personal values conflict with each other.

Question 7

According to Ajzen's theory of planned behavior, behavioral intentions are influenced by attitude toward the behavior, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control.

Accepted Answer

According to Ajzen's theory of planned behavior, behavioral intentions are influenced by attitude toward the behavior, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control.

Question 8

Attitudes have affective, cognitive, and behavioral components.

Accepted Answer

Attitudes have affective, cognitive, and behavioral components.

Question 9

Schwartz believes that values are motivational in that they "represent broad goals that apply across contexts and time."

Accepted Answer

Schwartz believes that values are motivational in that they "represent broad goals that apply across contexts and time."

Question 10

In Schwartz's value theory, adjacent values like self-direction and universalism are negatively related.

Accepted Answer

Adjacent values like self-direction and universalism are positively related.

Question 11

According to Ajzen's theory of planned behavior, perceived behavior control refers to the degree to which a person has a favorable or unfavorable evaluation or appraisal of the behavior in question.

Accepted Answer

Perceived behavior control refers to the perceived ease or difficulty of performing the behavior and it is assumed to reflect past experience as well as anticipated impediments and obstacles. The attitude toward the behavior and refers to the degree to which a person has a favorable or unfavorable evaluation or appraisal of the behavior in question.

Question 12

According to the value-based model of work/family conflict, value congruence relates to the degree of consensus among family members about family values.

Accepted Answer

Value congruence involves the amount of value agreement between employee and employer.

Question 13

According to the value-based model of work/family conflict, value similarity involves the amount of value agreement between employee and employer.

Accepted Answer

Value similarity refers to the degree of consensus among family members about family values.

Question 14

Individual differences influence our values, attitudes, job satisfaction, and tendency to exhibit counterproductive workplace behaviors.

Accepted Answer

Individual differences influence our values, attitudes, job satisfaction, and tendency to exhibit counterproductive workplace behaviors.

Question 15

Individual-organizational value conflict is related to positive outcomes such as satisfaction, commitment, performance, career success, reduced stress, and lower turnover intentions.

Accepted Answer

Individual-organizational values conflicts are not only important because they might lead to lawsuits, but this type of conflict is related to positive outcomes such as satisfaction, commitment, performance, career success, reduced stress, and lower turnover intentions.

Question 16

An attitude is a learned predisposition to respond in a consistently favorable or unfavorable manner with respect to a given object.

Accepted Answer

An attitude is a learned predisposition to respond in a consistently favorable or unfavorable manner with respect to a given object.

Question 17

If you feel annoyed at a driver that changes lanes without signaling, you are expressing negative affect.

Accepted Answer

The affective component of an attitude contains the feelings or emotions one has about a given object or situation.

Question 18

Values and attitudes are always in harmony.

Accepted Answer

While values represent global beliefs that influence behavior across all situations, attitudes relate only to behavior directed toward specific objects, persons, or situations. Values and attitudes generally, but not always, are in harmony.

Question 19

According to Ajzen's theory of planned behavior, attitude toward the behavior refers to the perceived social pressure to perform or not to perform a specific behavior.

Accepted Answer

Attitude toward the behavior refers to the degree to which a person has a favorable or unfavorable evaluation or appraisal of the behavior in question. Subjective norm refers to the perceived social pressure to perform or not to perform the behavior.

Question 20

Organizational commitment reflects the extent to which an individual identifies with an organization and is committed to its goals.

Accepted Answer

Organizational commitment reflects the extent to which an individual identifies with an organization and is committed to its goals.

Quiz 6: Values, Attitudes, Job Satisfaction, and Counter-Productive Work Behaviors

Cognitive dissonance represents the psychological discomfort a person experiences when his or her attitudes or beliefs are incompatible with his or her behavior.

Attitudes represent global beliefs that influence behavior across all situations.

The behavioral component of attitude is defined as the beliefs or ideas that one has about an object or situation.

Personal values essentially represent the things that have meaning to us in our lives.

People are more likely to change their attitudes in middle adulthood than in early or late adulthood.

Intrapersonal value conflict results when personal values conflict with each other.

According to Ajzen's theory of planned behavior, behavioral intentions are influenced by attitude toward the behavior, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control.

Attitudes have affective, cognitive, and behavioral components.

Schwartz believes that values are motivational in that they "represent broad goals that apply across contexts and time."

In Schwartz's value theory, adjacent values like self-direction and universalism are negatively related.

According to Ajzen's theory of planned behavior, perceived behavior control refers to the degree to which a person has a favorable or unfavorable evaluation or appraisal of the behavior in question.

According to the value-based model of work/family conflict, value congruence relates to the degree of consensus among family members about family values.

According to the value-based model of work/family conflict, value similarity involves the amount of value agreement between employee and employer.

Individual differences influence our values, attitudes, job satisfaction, and tendency to exhibit counterproductive workplace behaviors.

Individual-organizational value conflict is related to positive outcomes such as satisfaction, commitment, performance, career success, reduced stress, and lower turnover intentions.

An attitude is a learned predisposition to respond in a consistently favorable or unfavorable manner with respect to a given object.

If you feel annoyed at a driver that changes lanes without signaling, you are expressing negative affect.

Values and attitudes are always in harmony.

According to Ajzen's theory of planned behavior, attitude toward the behavior refers to the perceived social pressure to perform or not to perform a specific behavior.

Organizational commitment reflects the extent to which an individual identifies with an organization and is committed to its goals.