When Steele Had Science Majors and Business Majors Wear Lab

question 171

Multiple Choice

When Steele had science majors and business majors wear lab coats during their experiment rating albums, they found that the lab coats served __________ for the science majors, but not for the business majors.

• A) a self-affirmation function
• B) as a dissonance enhancer
• C) to help resist temptation
• D) as a confidence enhancer

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Definitions:

Organizational Behavior

The study of how individuals and groups act within the contexts of organizations, and how these behaviors affect the performance of the organization.

Strategic OB Approach

The idea that people are the key to productivity, competitive edge, and financial success.

Organizational Behavior

The study of how people interact within groups, often applied to workplace environments to improve organizational performance and employee satisfaction.

Positive Organizational Behavior

The exploration and usage of positive aspects of human resources and psychological abilities that are quantifiable, can be enhanced, and efficiently controlled to boost performance in the work environment.