Simone Has Worked as an Editorial Assistant at a Magazine

question 75

Multiple Choice

Simone has worked as an editorial assistant at a magazine publisher for the last six months. Her boss is impressed with her dedication and hard work, and assigns her the additional task of serving as a liaison for freelance writers. What is this type of job enrichment called?

• A) job enlargement
• B) job rotation
• C) job redesign
• D) job analysis

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A mental struggle caused by holding conflicting beliefs and attitudes at the same time.

Leon Festinger

A social psychologist known for developing the theory of cognitive dissonance.

Theory

An organized collection of thoughts aimed at clarifying something, established on broad principles that are not derived from the phenomenon being clarified.

Fear Arousal

The process of inducing a state of fear in an individual, often used in psychological experiments or therapies.