Jonathan Cowan Is Upset Because He Was Passed Over for a Promotion

question 26

Multiple Choice

Jonathan Cowan is upset because he was passed over for a promotion he had really worked hard for. In response to his anger toward the manager and the company, he has started gossiping about the manager with his colleagues and assigning blame on him unnecessarily. Jonathan's behavior is an example of ________.

• A) deviant workplace behavior
• B) distinction bias
• C) cognitive dissonance
• D) positivity offset
• E) emotional dissonance

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Definitions:

Social Psychological Studies

Research aimed at understanding how the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.

Effect Sizes

Statistical measures that quantify the magnitude of a difference or relationship between variables, often used to understand the practical significance of research findings.

Correlations

Statistical measures that describe the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together, indicating a possible relationship.

Averaged Behaviors

The collective pattern or norm of behaviors exhibited by a group of individuals, deduced by aggregating individual behaviors.