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dejastew

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Oversharers can contribute to teamwork when they share personal stories related to organizational goals, according to a Harvard Business Review article.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding cognitive dissonance?
 
  A) High dissonance is accompanied by high rewards.
  B) People are less inspired to reduce dissonance when it is within their control.
  C) People are less likely to reduce dissonance when the behavior is crucial.
  D) People are more motivated to reduce dissonance when attitudes are important.
  E) The desire to reduce dissonance is not affected by moods and emotions.


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Answer to Question 1

TRUE
Explanation: Since guidelines for acceptable office conversation are almost nonexistent in the contemporary age of openness, personalization, and transparency, you must decide what kinds of office talk are ethical and productive. Knowing who is approaching you for conversation, why they are approaching you, what they may talk about, and how you may keep the discussion productive and ethical can help you choose whether to engage or excuse yourself.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: D) Festinger argued that people will be more motivated to reduce dissonance when the attitudes or behavior are important or when they believe the dissonance is due to something they can control.



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