Which of the following does cognitive dissonance indicate between ...

[tsand2]

Which of the following does cognitive dissonance indicate between two or more attitudes or between behavior and attitudes?
 
  A) congruity
  B) tenacity
  C) solidarity
  D) consistency
  E) incompatibility

Question 2

Sarah Mayer works as a security officer and is in charge of keeping track of who is in the office at any given time.
 
  She notices that some employees do not sign out of the office when they go out for meals, which makes it difficult to keep track of attendance of employees. Even though Mayer has repeatedly asked the employees to sign out, they have not followed her advice. She now decides to report the issue to her supervisor. Which of the following components of an attitude is being demonstrated by Mayer?
  A) affective
  B) behavioral
  C) positive
  D) cognitive
  E) knowledge

[morganmarie791]

Answer to Question 1

E
Explanation: E) Cognitive dissonance is defined as any incompatibility an individual might perceive between two or more attitudes or between behavior and attitudes.

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: B) The behavioral component of an attitude is an intention to behave in a certain way toward someone or something. Mayer's intention to report the issue to her supervisor represents the behavioral component of her attitude.