Application of Cognitive Dissonance

question 184

Multiple Choice

Application of Cognitive Dissonance
Marjorie has always believed that the most effective way to manage people is to be caring and compassionate. She felt the workplace should be a pleasant environment where people could enjoy coming to work. That worked fine for 15 years until the recent hiring of a new vice- president. Not only does he want the work environment changed so that "people spend more time working and less time on social issues," but he has informed Marjorie she must lay off 10 employees in her department in order to cut costs.
-Just because employees and managers experience dissonance, they will not necessarily move directly toward consistency, that is, toward __________.

• A)elimination of the dissonance
• B)compromising the dissonance
• C)reduction of the dissonance
• D)avoidance of the dissonance

---

Definitions:

Aldactone

A diuretic medication used to treat conditions like high blood pressure and heart failure, also known by its generic name spironolactone.

Lasix

A diuretic medication used to treat fluid retention and swelling caused by heart failure, liver disease, or kidney disease.

Yellow To Amber

A color range from pale yellow to a deeper, golden-yellow shade, often used to describe the appearance of substances.

Urine

A liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and many animals, expelled through the urinary system.