Which of the Following Work Rule Changes Is Most Likely

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following work rule changes is most likely to increase the alienation of the workers?

• A)installing a hot-line for anonymous complaints about safety concerns
• B)requiring workers to keep track of their expenses while traveling on company business
• C)requiring that all promotion possibilities be posted for three weeks before the job is filled
• D)forbidding workers to talk with their co-workers
• E)requiring workers to eat only in the company cafeteria

Identify errors in perception under strained attentional resources, such as illusory conjunctions.

Discuss the components and implications of automatic processing.

Understand the concept of cognitive dissonance and its implications for attitude and behavior changes.

Identify factors affecting the magnitude of dissonance.

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Definitions:

Humanistic Psychologists

Psychologists who focus on individual potential and stress the importance of growth and self-actualization.

Carl Rogers

An influential American psychologist who founded the person-centered approach to therapy, emphasizing the importance of the individual's subjective experience and the innate drive towards self-actualization.

Abraham Maslow

An American psychologist best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory in psychology that ranks human needs in the order of their importance for personal development.

Functional Autonomy

A principle in psychology where behaviors and habits, initially formed in response to a particular need, persist even after the original motive has ceased.