A Japanese Psychologist by the Name of Sakai Observed Participants

question 130

Multiple Choice

A Japanese psychologist by the name of Sakai observed participants partaking in dissonance-reducing behaviors. Sakai also had a fellow group member of the participants observe the dissonance-reducing behavior. The observer then indicated how enjoyable he or she thought a boring task was. Results indicated that the observers experienced __________.

• A) no dissonance and no dissonance reduction
• B) strong dissonance
• C) no dissonance reduction
• D) a similar level of dissonance reduction as the participant

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Definitions:

Worker Fatigue

Worker fatigue refers to the physical and mental exhaustion that can decrease employee performance, potentially leading to mistakes and accidents.

Misallocation

The inefficient distribution or use of resources in a manner that does not maximize efficiency or value.

Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity of materials used in production and the expected quantity of materials supposed to be used, multiplied by the standard cost per unit.

Standard Quantity

The predetermined amount of materials or inputs that should be used in the production of goods or services under normal operating conditions.