D) People are more motivated to reduce dissonance when
attitudes are important.
Joseph Pierce is the managing director of Drake Coal Power Plant in North Yorkshire. He knows that coal is a major
contributor to climate change and has made his research team study impacts of coal on the environment. After knowing the facts, he faces a high degree of dissonance between his values and behavior. Which of the following is he most likely to do to reduce the dissonance between his belief and behavior?
A) get government sanction to build and develop more power plants across the country B) increase revenue by building power plants in developing and underdeveloped countries C) reassure the public that there is no correlation between
environment and coal production
D) hire more employees to fill positions in new power plant stations
E) provide locals benefits to substantiate for the effects of coal power stations C) reassure the public that there is no correlation between
environment and coal production
Leon Festinger argued that ________ follow(s) ________. A) behavior; attitudes
B) emotions; attitude
C) attitudes; behavior D) thought processes; moods
E) conduct; feelings C) attitudes; behavior
Kim Anderson works as a campaign manager at an
environmental organization in Ottawa. In the past few months, she has noticed that one team member, Janice Kenneth, has shown a lot of potential as the next project lead. However,
Anderson heard from the grapevine that Kenneth may be
quitting the job. She now needs to know whether she has the intention to lead the campaign in the next few months, which are crucial months for the campaign. Which of the following questions would best help Anderson understand Kenneth's intention toward the project?
A) How do you like your job on the whole? B) Do you like the work culture in the organization?
C) Do you see yourself working with us in the next 6 months?
D) Are you motivated enough to achieve all project milestones? E) Are you happy with your overall job performance?
