Author Question: Hygiene factors are associated with job satisfaction. Indicate whether the statement is true or ... (Read 71 times)

meagbuch · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

Hygiene factors are associated with job satisfaction.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

When you begin your new job, you are soaking in all types of information about your new work environment: some good, some bad.

Mentally, you emphasize the number and importance of the good aspects and discount those of the bad as you go through your first week. What are you doing?
A) Managing your impression that you like the job
B) Maintaining a healthy outlook
C) Confirming to yourself that you made the right decision
D) Gathering information about the organization's culture

AngeliqueG · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

FALSE

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation: C) You are demonstrating the confirmation bias. You focus on the good and ignore the bad to confirm your decision was well made and that you took the right course of action. This leads to inaccurate information and skews our perceptions.