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.
Question 2The 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
Question 3Explain how studying individuals with disabilities is an integral part of the study of organizational behavior.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 4Abigail 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
Question 5Janice 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
Question 6What are the differences between direct and indirect witnessing?
What will be an ideal response?