Janice Is Spending the Summer Working as an Intern Writing

question 97

Multiple Choice

Janice is spending the summer working as an intern writing copy for a local firm. Today Janice's senior editor sent back some of Janice's work covered in red ink corrections. Up until now, all of Janice's work had been corrected in green or blue ink. Janice is upset and worried that her senior editor doesn't like her.
-Janice is spending the summer working as an intern writing copy for a local firm. Today Janice's senior editor sent back some of Janice's work covered in red ink corrections. Up until now, all of Janice's work had been corrected in green or blue ink. Janice is upset and worried that her senior editor doesn't like her. Which component of an attitude is not represented in the previous scenario?

• A) the positive component
• B) the cognitive component
• C) the affective component
• D) the negative component
• E) the behavior component

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Definitions:

Loneliness

A complex and often painful emotional response to isolation or lack of companionship.

Attributional Reformulation

A psychological theory proposing that people reinterpret events to align with their personal beliefs and attitudes, often in a way that reduces cognitive dissonance.

Learned Helplessness Model

A theory that suggests when individuals perceive that they have no control over their environment, they may begin to behave passively and stop trying to change their situation.

Depression

A mental health disorder characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, loss of interest, and a lack of energy.