If a Person Goes Through a Demanding Process Involving Lots

question 20

Multiple Choice

If a person goes through a demanding process involving lots of effort and hard work to achieve a goal, what would cognitive dissonance suggest that person will think about the experience afterwards?

• A) "I loved all of that work; it's really fun to pull all-nighters and not sleep!"
• B) "I really liked being so stressed out, especially when I ended up sick because of it."
• C) "Going through all of that effort was worth it!"
• D) "It's fun to have bad things happen to you when you are trying to attain a goal."

Understand the concept of self-serving bias and its implications on individual and group performance assessments.

Differentiate between internal and external attributions and their implications on understanding behavior in organizations.

Recognize the effects of stereotyping based on various demographic and personal characteristics.

Identify the "Big Five" personality traits and describe how they influence behavior in organizational settings.

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Definitions:

Essentially Good

A philosophical concept that suggests at the core, people are fundamentally moral and benevolent.

Nomothetic Approach

An approach in psychology that focuses on studying general principles or laws that apply to all members of a population.

Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character, influencing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Success

The achievement of a goal or the attainment of wealth, position, honors, or the like.